Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
0517910/07/200510018065Intermittent speed control deactivation and/or speed control will not set. *tt12/14/2005

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PE11018Ford Motor Company05/11/201102/07/2013Idle instability
 On november 29, 2012, ford motor company (ford) initiated customer satisfaction program 12n03 to extend warranty coverage terms for repair of engine idle rpm surge caused by throttle body deposits in all model year (my) 2005 through 2007 ford freestyle, five hundred and mercury montego vehicles.the program extends the coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle (all vehicles are eligible for the program through may 31, 2013, regardless of mileage).dealers will repair vehicles exhibiting the condition by removing and cleaning the throttle body and reprogramming the pcm with software containing an updated idle speed control strategy.according to ford, some of the affected vehicles may experience momentary, intermittent engine idle rpm surge (idle flare) when stopped or during low speed driving maneuvers such as in a parking lot or driveway.unstable idle speed control (dips and flares) around the target engine speed (700 rpm) can occur in vehicles with deposit build-up in the throttle body when the system adjusts engine speed in response to changes in engine load, typically from power steering application or air-conditioner compressor cycling.idle speed control logic is only active at vehicle speeds below 3.5 mph and when the accelerator pedal is not applied.ford testing of a vehicle with a worst case throttle body measured a maximum idle flare of 1360 rpm lasting approximately 1 second, which ford indicated was consistent with system design to limit vehicle speed and acceleration in idle control mode.ford indicated that the test vehicle was held in place with normal brake effort and that vehicle speed remained under 4 mph without the brake pedal applied.in addition to throttle body deposit accumulation, symptoms associated with the condition may include check engine lamp illumination and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0505, p0506 or p061b.ford attributed the surge condition to changes in idle air flow resulting from the progressive buildup of deposits in the throttle body from normal positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system operation.this condition was not adequately compensated for in the original powertrain control module (pcm) calibration.ford issued a technical service bulletin on august 15, 2011 (tsb 11-8-5), releasing an updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with cvt transmissions.on october 19, 2011, ford issued a second bulletin (tsb 11-10-21) superseding tsb 11-8-5 and including updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with 6-speed transmissions.prior to ford issuing the tsb
PE11018FORD MOTOR COMPANY05/11/2011Throttle Control Malfunction
 Odi has received 238 complaints alleging incidents of unexpected vehicle movement when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator in model year 2005 through 2007 ford freestyle vehicles.complainants allege that the vehicle brakes are effective in either preventing or stopping the movement, but in some cases the vehicle has moved as much as 10 feet if the brake was not applied,lightly applied or applied late.the movement resulting from the unexpected idle speed increase, often described as a lunge, is alleged to have resulted in 18 minor crashes. reports allege that the lunging occurs when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator and either firmly on the brake pedal, lightly on the brake pedal, or hovering above the pedals (such as may occur when coasting under idle speed).incidents occurring during firm brake application note increased engine rpm, but no vehicle movement.in incidents occurring when the brake is not applied or lightly applied, vehicle movement may result.incidents have been reported in both forward and reverse gears.complaints allege that the lunge is sudden and unexpected, and generally of brief duration.there is some indication that the condition may be made worse with during air-conditioning operation or when the steering wheel is turned a significant amount, as may occur during low-speed parking lot type maneuvers - conditions which are part of normal idle control strategy to compensate for increased engine load from cycling of the air-conditioning compressor or power steering pump.odi has identified 18 minor crashes that may be related to the subject condition, none of which resulted in an airbag deployment.one crash involved a minor impact with a pedestrian in a residential driveway, resulting in a minor injury (bruised knee not requiring medical attention).a list of the specific odi complaint identification numbers related to the failure report will be submitted as a separate memo to the investigation file.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency, and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10/29/2012140000
 The car lunges forward when at a complete stop; nearly causing accidents (i would rear end someone if i didn't allow more space between the other vehicle and mine than legally allowed.). when you try to run the air conditioning the car shuts off immediately, no matter what speed you are driving at. the car makes noise when turning the steering wheel to the left. i just purchased this car 4 months ago and am now being told i need to replace the transmission, the air compressor and a valve. i noticed the lunging immediately and was able to allow myself more space to make up for the differential, however other people on the road are not aware of my issues with lunging and when they pull in front of me, i may not be able to slow myself. i am highly perturbed by the continuing issues. in looking online i find that i am just one of many people with these very same issues with the freestyle. i absolutely love this car and quite frankly i have 3 more years of paying for it but i need it to run properly. i have 2 young children that i haul in my car as well as their friends and other family members and it's scary. my son is asthmatic and will not be able to stand the car come summer since i am unable to run the air conditioning until i can afford to replace the air compressor. i just wish that i had known that the car was not the steal i thought it to be before i bought it. i even spent $2000 more than i had planned to because i liked this car so much. .
01/14/201395000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 10 mph uphill when the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward without the brake pedal or the accelerator pedal being engaged. the vehicle came to a stop when pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. there was a concurrent investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
01/14/201395000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 10 mph uphill when the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward without the brake pedal or the accelerator pedal being engaged. the vehicle came to a stop when pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. there was a concurrent investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000. kmj
01/14/201395000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving up an incline approximately 10 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward without the brake pedal or accelerator pedal engaged. the vehicle came to a stop when pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000. js
10/12/20111010001
 The vehicle began to surge on the hwy. the rpms would surge forward and relax to normal rpm speed. i received a recall letter a few day's ago. my worry is that i have taken it to repair facilities and they found nothing wrong. i am worried that i will have transmission problems because of the recall defect. i have read many posts about cvt transmission failure, it would appear that ford is doing nothing about the transmission problems. i have owned fords for over thirty years and if the cvt problems are not addressed. i will not buy another, my family will not buy again either. *tr
10/12/2011101000
 The vehicle began to surge on the hwy. the rpms would surge forward and relax to normal rpm speed. i received a recall letter a few day's ago. my worry is that i have taken it to repair facilities and they found nothing wrong. i am worried that i will have transmission problems because of the recall defect. i have read many posts about cvt transmission failure, it would appear that ford is doing nothing about the transmission problems. i have owned fords for over thirty years and if the cvt problems are not addressed. i will not buy another, my family will not buy again either.
08/08/201265000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the contact also stated that months later while driving approximately 55 mph uphill, the vehicle began to jerk abnormally. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 67,695. kmj
07/09/2012900001
 Car surges when at low speeds without applying pressure of gas, transmission is shifting very wierd, kicks hard then the next day works. *tr
08/08/201265000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing, the vehicle began to stall. the contact also stated months later while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle began to jerk while going uphill. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 67,695. dr
07/09/2012900001
 Car surges when at low speeds without applying pressure of gas, transmission is shifting very wierd, kicks hard then the next day works. *tr
01/11/2012550001
 The first incident my fuel gauge is off & producing incorrect data of gas remaining in car & driver window would roll up and down when trying to just roll it up. i took the car back to the dealership they did not fix the issue. another incident i was on the highway and the stalled while driving. third incident i was at a stop light with my 5 year old daughter in the car, all of a sudden the car made a loud revving up noise then shot us forward into oncoming traffic. i was barely able to back up before the cars reached us. another time i was driving with my daughter taking her to daycare then going to work and we were going through a school zone. we stopped at a stop sign and there was a family with 3 children crossing and the car shot us forward again and we almost hit the family. several times when picking up my daughter i would put the car in reverse and my foot was on the brake pedal still all of a sudden the car shot us back into the cars behind us. this car is very unsafe. i fear for the safety of others and my daughters and my life when getting into this car. ford should recall this vehicle and replace it with a new car. people shouldn't be at risk for this. *tr
07/09/201290000
 Car surges when at low speeds without applying pressure of gas, transmission is shifting very wierd, kicks hard then the next day works .
01/11/2012550001
 The first incident my fuel gauge is off & producing incorrect data of gas remaining in car & driver window would roll up and down when trying to just roll it up. i took the car back to the dealership they did not fix the issue. another incident i was on the highway and the stalled while driving. third incident i was at a stop light with my 5 year old daughter in the car, all of a sudden the car made a loud revving up noise then shot us forward into oncoming traffic. i was barely able to back up before the cars reached us. another time i was driving with my daughter taking her to daycare then going to work and we were going through a school zone. we stopped at a stop sign and there was a family with 3 children crossing and the car shot us forward again and we almost hit the family. several times when picking up my daughter i would put the car in reverse and my foot was on the brake pedal still all of a sudden the car shot us back into the cars behind us. this car is very unsafe. i fear for the safety of others and my daughters and my life when getting into this car. ford should recall this vehicle and replace it with a new car. people shouldn't be at risk for this. *tr
01/11/201255000
 The first incident my fuel gauge is off & producing incorrect data of gas remaining in car & driver window would roll up and down when trying to just roll it up. i took the car back to the dealership they did not fix the issue. another incident i was on the highway and the stalled while driving. third incident i was at a stop light with my 5 year old daughter in the car, all of a sudden the car made a loud reving up noise then shot us forward into oncoming traffic. i was barely able to back up before the cars reached us. another time i was driving with my daughter taking her to daycare then going to work and we were going through a school zone. we stopped at a stop sign and there was a family with 3 children crossing and the car shot us forward again and we almost hit the family. several times when picking up my daughter i would put the car in reverse and my foot was on the brake pedal still all of a sudden the car shot us back into the cars behind us. this car is very unsafe. i fear for the safety of others and my daughters and my life when getting into this car. ford should recall this vehicle and replace it with a new car. people shouldn't be at risk for this.
06/04/20121252831
 Car was parked in rear of apartment complex.when i put it in reverse it lunged back without my foot on the gas, smashing the rear of the car into the apartment building wall. i did have a seat belt on but the impact caused severe neck trauma as my head was turned at the time of impact. i shut the car off. approximately an hour later i started the car, put it in drive, and as i attempted to drive the car home, it would lose power, the wrench light would come on, and the car would have no transmission power. i had to pull the car over, turn it off and restart it. this happened repeatedly. the local ford dealership incorrectly diagnosed and charged me a repair for cleaning the sensor - and refused to refund me my diagnostic charges even though my car was not fixed. i did my own research to learn it was a throttle body issue. the service manager stated they would apply the credit towards replacing the throttle body....but not all the charges. they were horrible to deal with in customer service after completely failing to fix my car and charging me almost $500. *tr
06/04/2012125283
 Car was parked in rear of apartment complex.when i put it in reverse it lunged back without my foot on the gas, smashing the rear of the car into the apartment building wall. i did have a seat belt on but the impact caused severe neck trauma as my head was turned at the time of impact. i shut the car off. approximately an hour later i started the car, put it in drive, and as i attempted to drive the car home, it would lose power, the wrench light would come on, and the car would have no transmission power. i had to pull the car over, turn it off and restart it. this happened repeatedly. the local ford dealership incorrectly diagnosed and charged me a repair for cleaning the sensor - and refused to refund me my diagnostic charges even though my car was not fixed. i did my own research to learn it was a throttle body issue. the service manager stated they would apply the credit towards replacing the throttle body....but not all the charges. they were horrible to deal with in customer service after completely failing to fix my car and charging me almost $500.
09/27/201245000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start. also, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle lunged forward independently. both failures recurred numerous times. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. however, neither offered any assistance. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,329.
09/27/201245000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start. also, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle lunged forward independently. both failures recurred numerous times. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. however, neither offered any assistance. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,329. pmb
11/14/2011800001
 The vehicle lurches/lunge just before stop. on numerous occasions, it would lurch/lunge just as it is stopping. has been going on for a year; had vehicle serviced/repaired but still continues to malfunction. *tr
09/27/201245000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start. also, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle lunged forward independently. both failures recurred numerous times. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. however, neither offered any assistance. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,329. pmb
11/14/201180000
 The vehicle lurches/lunge just before stop. on numerous occassions, it would lurch/lunge just as it is stopping. has been going on for a year; had vehicle serviced/repaired but still continues to malfunction.
09/27/201245000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start. she also stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle lunged forward independently. both failures recurred numerous times. the dealer as well as the manufacturer were both notified. neither offered any assistance. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,329. dt
11/14/201180000
 The vehicle lurches/lunge just before stop. on numerous occassions, it would lurch/lunge just as it is stopping. has been going on for a year; had vehicle serviced/repaired but still continues to malfunction.
11/20/201198000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when sitting at a complete stop, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. the vehicle would then engage in fail safe mode. the vehicle was able to be driven at lower speeds and was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. after diagnosis, they advised her that she needed to replace the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 98,000. the current mileage was approximately 117,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
11/20/201198000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when at a complete stop, the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle then would go into a fail safe mode. the vehicle was able to be driven at low speeds. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. after diagnosis they advised her that she needed to replace her transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 98,000. the current mileage was approximately 117,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
10/14/201275000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 to 70 mph the vehicle would stall without any warning and then turned it self back on. also, the vehicle would lunge forward on an intermittent basis. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. the current mileage was approximately 80,000. the vin was unavailable. pmb
09/24/20121150001
 On occasion we felt a little surge when backing up. noticed primarily when backing out of our driver. foot was not on the accelerator at the time. no accidents occurred. surge was brief but braking would still stop the vehicle. also observed a surge when driving at highway speeds. cruise control was not on. the surge was brief, maybe lasting 1-2 secs. in addition we've experienced a loss of acceleration, sluggishness. the throttle control has been replaced. *tr
10/07/201286000
 Was coming up to a stop light and the car started to accelerate. when i put on brakes, it accelerated more. to avoid hitting 3 cars in front of me, i went over a curb, up a hill and over and embankment. the car finally stopped in the middle of a side street. the impact of coming off the embankment blew 2 tires and totaled out the bottom of my car. the insurance company has totaled the car. as far as the speed of the car, i was doing 35 until the acceleration failed and when i put on the brakes, it went faster. i read on your website where ford was having problems with lunging and this sounds like what happened with my car. especially when i read from others that have posted there problems with this. i do believe that ford needs to do a recall before someone gets hurt bad. i did go to the er to get checked out but besides seat belt burn, i was fine.
06/13/201186936
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped in a parking space with the brake pedal applied the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced and reprogrammed. after the repair the failure recurred two different times. the contact stated one of the times the vehicle lunged forward it crashed into a rail and steps leading to a shop. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who decided to reprogram the computer. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the information would be reviewed by there general counsel division but did not offer any further assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 86,936. pmb
06/13/201186936
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while stopped in a parking space with the brake pedal applied the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the throttle body would have to be replaced and reprogrammed. after the repair the failure occurred two different times. the contact stated one of the times the vehicle lunged forward it crashed into a rail and steps leading to a shop. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the computer was reprogrammed. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the information would be reviewed by there general counsel division. the contact had not received assistance from the manufacturer. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 86,936. da
09/20/201269500
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 15 mph, the contact noticed a clunking sound and an abnormal vibration coming from the engine. the failure was also noticeable when the vehicle was parked. additionally, the vehicle would jerk forward or backward when switching gears. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 69,500. kmj
07/14/2010980001
 Rpm surge while parking. when pulling into a parking space with foot on brake, car lunges. when coming to a stop at a traffic light, car has also been known to lunge. most all incidents occurred while ac was running and wheel was sharply turned. *tr
08/01/20121340001
 First incident, 35 mph driving, wrench light comes on, engine cuts out into fail safe mode, loss of acceleration ability. have to stop and restart. hard to restart for a moment. continues to happen more at higher speeds (55 mph and 65 mph on interstate). also, lunges while foot is on brake, forward or backward depending if in drive or reverse. researched online that many people having the same issue, so cleaned the throttle body and behavior diminished for a week or two. contemplating replacing throttle body out of my own pocket. we purchased this vehicle because of the extra seating for our children, and it has happened the first several times with the children in the car. so now its not trustworthy. please do something to force ford to rectify this issue. *tr
09/20/201269500
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 15 mph, the contact noticed a clunking sound and an abnormal vibration coming from the engine. the failure was also noticeable when the vehicle was parked. additionally, the vehicle would jerk forward or backward when switching gears. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 69,500. kmj
07/14/201098000
 Rpm surge while parking. when pulling into a parking space with foot on brake, car lunges. when coming to a stop at a traffic light, car has also been known to lunge. most all incidents occurred while ac was running and wheel was sharply turned.
08/01/2012134000
 First incident, 35 mph driving, wrench light comes on, engine cuts out into fail safe mode, loss of acceleration ability. have to stop and restart. hard to restart for a moment. continues to happen more at higher speeds (55 mph and 65 mph on interstate). also, lunges while foot is on brake, forward or backward depending if in drive or reverse. researched online that many people having the same issue, so cleaned the throttle body and behavior diminished for a week or two. contemplating replacing throttle body out of my own pocket. we purchased this vehicle because of the extra seating for our children, and it has happened the first several times with the children in the car. so now its not trustworthy. please do something to force ford to rectify this issue.
09/20/201269500
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 15 mph the contact noticed a clunking sound and vibration coming from the engine. the clunking and vibration was noticeable while parked also. additionally, the vehicle jerks forward or backwards when switching gears. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 69,500. da
07/14/201098000
 Rpm surge while parking. when pulling into a parking space with foot on brake, car lunges. when coming to a stop at a traffic light, car has also been known to lunge. most all incidents occurred while ac was running and wheel was sharply turned.
08/01/2012134000
 First incident, 35 mph driving, wrench light comes on, engine cuts out into fail safe mode, loss of acceleration ability. have to stop and restart. hard to restart for a moment. continues to happen more at higher speeds (55 mph and 65 mph on interstate). also, lunges while foot is on brake, forward or backward depending if in drive or reverse. researched online that many people having the same issue, so cleaned the throttle body and behavior diminished for a week or two. contemplating replacing throttle body out of my own pocket. we purchased this vehicle because of the extra seating for our children, and it has happened the first several times with the children in the car. so now its not trustworthy. please do something to force ford to rectify this issue.
09/02/2011750001
 My car will lurch forward suddenly when put into park, and sometimes reverse and mostly drive. scary. *tr
09/24/2012869131
 At low speeds with the a/c on, the vehicle lunges foward (while in drive) or backward (while in reverse). this is noticed most when pulling in or out of a garage or parking space. *tr
09/24/201286913
 At low speeds with the a/c on, the vehicle lunges foward (while in drive) or backward (while in reverse). this is noticed most when pulling in or out of a garage or parking space.
08/01/20111150001
 For quite some time, my 2005 ford freestyle lunges and will stall when operating at low speeds (parking, and backing up) with the air conditioning on. it either lunges forward or backwards (if in reverse), then stalls and goes into failsafe mode. this is very annoying. the car should not do this. now it's happening when idling at stop lights or in traffic with the air conditioning on...which is great in rush hour traffic in florida when it's 95 degrees outside...having to drive around with the windows down because i can't drive with air on or car will stall is highly annoying. with all the other complaints this should be a recall. the car has 147k miles on it (mostly highway) and i love my car. the lunging is scary though. i'm having to look for parking spaces with limited neighbors so we don't lunge into another car. *tr
09/03/20123
 On 9/5/2012, was sitting in drive thru at mcdonald's. when i picked my foot up off the brake to ease forward, the car lunged forward. i quickly step on the brakes hard, but each time i tried to ease forward this occurred a total of three times. luckily, i was far enough behind the car in front of me that this did not cause an incident. this has also occurred on previous occasions, and when backing slowly out of a parking space. i did not think anything of it until this last occurrence. *tr
08/01/20111150001
 For quite some time, my 2005 ford freestyle lunges and will stall when operating at low speeds (parking, and backing up) with the air conditioning on. it either lunges forward or backwards (if in reverse), then stalls and goes into failsafe mode. this is very annoying. the car should not do this. now it's happening when idling at stop lights or in traffic with the air conditioning on...which is great in rush hour traffic in florida when it's 95 degrees outside...having to drive around with the windows down because i can't drive with air on or car will stall is highly annoying. with all the other complaints this should be a recall. the car has 147k miles on it (mostly highway) and i love my car. the lunging is scary though. i'm having to look for parking spaces with limited neighbors so we don't lunge into another car. *tr
09/03/20123
 On 9/5/2012, was sitting in drive thru at mcdonald's. when i picked my foot up off the brake to ease forward, the car lunged forward. i quickly step on the brakes hard, but each time i tried to ease forward this occurred a total of three times. luckily, i was far enough behind the car in front of me that this did not cause an incident. this has also occurred on previous occasions, and when backing slowly out of a parking space. i did not think anything of it until this last occurrence. *tr
08/03/20121050001
 Vehicle placed in park on a 100+ degree day with air conditioner running, the idle become erratic, surging to about 1800 rpm and then down to approx 300(almost stall), back to 1500 down to 400(almost stall). vehicle did this several times over a 30 minute period. later that same day, outside temp still 100+, while slowly reversing, vehicle surges several times. had to stand on brake pedal to keep the vehicle from moving. later again that day, temps still 100+, while pulling into a parking spot, vehicle surges again. current odometer 106840. had my personal mechanic come out tonight and look at the vehicle. we believe it to be the throttle body. no diagnostic failure codes. computer scan indicates that voltages to throttle body may be incorrect(low). i am reporting this, as an internet search returned many hits of the same problem. *tr
08/01/2011115000
 For quite some time, my 2005 ford freestyle lunges and will stall when operating at low speeds (parking, and backing up) with the air conditioning on. it either lunges forward or backwards (if in reverse), then stalls and goes into failsafe mode. this is very annoying. the car should not do this. now it's happening when idling at stop lights or in traffic with the air conditioning on...which is great in rush hour traffic in florida when it's 95 degrees outside...having to drive around with the windows down because i can't drive with air on or car will stall is highly annoying. with all the other complaints this should be a recall. the car has 147k miles on it (mostly highway) and i love my car. the lunging is scary though. i'm having to look for parking spaces with limited neighbors so we don't lunge into another car.
09/03/2012
 On 9/5/2012, was sitting in drive thru at mcdonald's. when i picked my foot up off the brake to ease forward, the car lunged forward. i quickly step on the brakes hard, but each time i tried to ease forward this occurred a total of three times. luckily, i was far enough behind the car in front of me that this did not cause an incident. this has also occurred on previous occasions, and when backing slowly out of a parking space. i did not think anything of it until this last occurrence.
08/03/20121050001
 Vehicle placed in park on a 100+ degree day with air conditioner running, the idle become erratic, surging to about 1800 rpm and then down to approx 300(almost stall), back to 1500 down to 400(almost stall). vehicle did this several times over a 30 minute period. later that same day, outside temp still 100+, while slowly reversing, vehicle surges several times. had to stand on brake pedal to keep the vehicle from moving. later again that day, temps still 100+, while pulling into a parking spot, vehicle surges again. current odometer 106840. had my personal mechanic come out tonight and look at the vehicle. we believe it to be the throttle body. no diagnostic failure codes. computer scan indicates that voltages to throttle body may be incorrect(low). i am reporting this, as an internet search returned many hits of the same problem. *tr
05/01/2012838241
 I've noticed the car to lunge and idling very high. when i back out of a parking stall for instance, the car lunges out and i have to keep my foot on the brake. when i'm at a full stop; at times you can hear the car idling very high and when you let go of brake the car lunges out. during traffic, you have to make sure you continually keep the brake on, or the car will thrust forward and hit the vehicle ahead. *tr
09/01/20121096001
 My vehicle lunged backwards and almost hit a passing car. the engine fail safe mode came on and car continued to lung forward. i noticed this happen when the ac was on. i experienced no issues when the ac was off. ford wanted me to pay $1800 to fix the throttle body and intake valves. after researching on the web, i saw multiple complaints on the same issue. why isn't this being looked into with a high sense of urgency. it's obviously an issue as i also experienced the same issue on multiple occasions and didn't know why until the last time it happened today. i live in tx so understandably it is hot. *tr
08/01/2011115000
 For quite some time, my 2005 ford freestyle lunges and will stall when operating at low speeds (parking, and backing up) with the air conditioning on. it either lunges forward or backwards (if in reverse), then stalls and goes into failsafe mode. this is very annoying. the car should not do this. now it's happening when idling at stop lights or in traffic with the air conditioning on...which is great in rush hour traffic in florida when it's 95 degrees outside...having to drive around with the windows down because i can't drive with air on or car will stall is highly annoying. with all the other complaints this should be a recall. the car has 147k miles on it (mostly highway) and i love my car. the lunging is scary though. i'm having to look for parking spaces with limited neighbors so we don't lunge into another car.
09/03/2012
 On 9/5/2012, was sitting in drive thru at mcdonald's. when i picked my foot up off the brake to ease forward, the car lunged forward. i quickly step on the brakes hard, but each time i tried to ease forward this occurred a total of three times. luckily, i was far enough behind the car in front of me that this did not cause an incident. this has also occurred on previous occasions, and when backing slowly out of a parking space. i did not think anything of it until this last occurrence.
08/03/2012105000
 Vehicle placed in park on a 100+ degree day with air conditioner running, the idle become erratic, surging to about 1800 rpm and then down to approx 300(almost stall), back to 1500 down to 400(almost stall). vehicle did this several times over a 30 minute period. later that same day, outside temp still 100+, while slowly reversing, vehicle surges several times. had to stand on brake pedal to keep the vehicle from moving. later again that day, temps still 100+, while pulling into a parking spot, vehicle surges again. current odometer 106840. had my personal mechanic come out tonight and look at the vehicle. we believe it to be the throttle body. no diagnostic failure codes. computer scan indicates that voltages to throttle body may be incorrect(low). i am reporting this, as an internet search returned many hits of the same problem.
05/01/2012838241
 I've noticed the car to lunge and idling very high. when i back out of a parking stall for instance, the car lunges out and i have to keep my foot on the brake. when i'm at a full stop; at times you can hear the car idling very high and when you let go of brake the car lunges out. during traffic, you have to make sure you continually keep the brake on, or the car will thrust forward and hit the vehicle ahead. *tr
09/01/20121096001
 My vehicle lunged backwards and almost hit a passing car. the engine fail safe mode came on and car continued to lung forward. i noticed this happen when the ac was on. i experienced no issues when the ac was off. ford wanted me to pay $1800 to fix the throttle body and intake valves. after researching on the web, i saw multiple complaints on the same issue. why isn't this being looked into with a high sense of urgency. it's obviously an issue as i also experienced the same issue on multiple occasions and didn't know why until the last time it happened today. i live in tx so understandably it is hot. *tr
08/03/2012105000
 Vehicle placed in park on a 100+ degree day with air conditioner running, the idle become erratic, surging to about 1800 rpm and then down to approx 300(almost stall), back to 1500 down to 400(almost stall). vehicle did this several times over a 30 minute period. later that same day, outside temp still 100+, while slowly reversing, vehicle surges several times. had to stand on brake pedal to keep the vehicle from moving. later again that day, temps still 100+, while pulling into a parking spot, vehicle surges again. current odometer 106840. had my personal mechanic come out tonight and look at the vehicle. we believe it to be the throttle body. no diagnostic failure codes. computer scan indicates that voltages to throttle body may be incorrect(low). i am reporting this, as an internet search returned many hits of the same problem.
05/01/201283824
 I've noticed the car to lunge and idling very high. when i back out of a parking stall for instance, the car lunges out and i have to keep my foot on the break. when i'm at a full stop; at times you can hear the car idling very high and when you let go of break the car lunges out. during traffic, you have to make sure you continually keep the break on, or the car will thrust forward and hit the vehicle ahead.
09/01/2012109600
 My vehicle lunged backwards and almost hit a passing car. the engine fail safe mode came on and car continued to lung forward. i noticed this happen when the ac was on. i experienced no issues when the ac was off. ford wanted me to pay $1800 to fix the throttle body and intake valves. after researching on the web, i saw multiple complaints on the same issue. why isn't this being looked into with a high sense of urgency. it's obviously an issue as i also experienced the same issue on multiple occasions and didn't know why until the last time it happened today. i live in tx so understandably it is hot.
07/01/200950000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while exiting a parking space in reverse at 5 mph, the contact shifted between reverse and drive when vehicle surged forward and backward abnormally. the contact had to maintain pressure on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from surging. the failure recurred frequently and was most prominent when the air conditioner was activated or the weather was hot. the failure later recurred and the contact crashed against a pool table in a residential garage. the bumper was scratched and the contact did not sustain any injuries. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to determine the failure. the air conditioner compressor failed but was not replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000. the current mileage was 95,000. kmj
05/01/201283824
 I've noticed the car to lunge and idling very high. when i back out of a parking stall for instance, the car lunges out and i have to keep my foot on the break. when i'm at a full stop; at times you can hear the car idling very high and when you let go of break the car lunges out. during traffic, you have to make sure you continually keep the break on, or the car will thrust forward and hit the vehicle ahead.
09/01/2012109600
 My vehicle lunged backwards and almost hit a passing car. the engine fail safe mode came on and car continued to lung forward. i noticed this happen when the ac was on. i experienced no issues when the ac was off. ford wanted me to pay $1800 to fix the throttle body and intake valves. after researching on the web, i saw multiple complaints on the same issue. why isn't this being looked into with a high sense of urgency. it's obviously an issue as i also experienced the same issue on multiple occasions and didn't know why until the last time it happened today. i live in tx so understandably it is hot.
07/01/200950000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while exited a parking space in reverse at 5 mph and shifted between reverse and drive, vehicle surged forward and backward. the contact had to maintain the brake pedal depressed to stop vehicle from surging. the failure recurred frequently and when contact had air conditioner on, on hot weather. the failure recurred, the vehicle crashed against a pool table in the garage. the bumper was scratched. the contact did not sustain any injuries. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who was unable to determine the failure. the air conditioner compressor failed, but has not been replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000. the current mileage was 95,000. yn
05/01/201283824
 I've noticed the car to lunge and idling very high. when i back out of a parking stall for instance, the car lunges out and i have to keep my foot on the break. when i'm at a full stop; at times you can hear the car idling very high and when you let go of break the car lunges out. during traffic, you have to make sure you continually keep the break on, or the car will thrust forward and hit the vehicle ahead.
04/01/2011350001
 The vehicle unexpectedly surges when turning into a parking space or sitting at drive through. also having issues with engine dying when reversing. *tr
09/01/2012109600
 My vehicle lunged backwards and almost hit a passing car. the engine fail safe mode came on and car continued to lung forward. i noticed this happen when the ac was on. i experienced no issues when the ac was off. ford wanted me to pay $1800 to fix the throttle body and intake valves. after researching on the web, i saw multiple complaints on the same issue. why isn't this being looked into with a high sense of urgency. it's obviously an issue as i also experienced the same issue on multiple occasions and didn't know why until the last time it happened today. i live in tx so understandably it is hot.
07/01/200950000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while exited a parking space in reverse at 5 mph and shifted between reverse and drive, vehicle surged forward and backward. the contact had to maintain the brake pedal depressed to stop vehicle from surging. the failure recurred frequently and when contact had air conditioner on, on hot weather. the failure recurred, the vehicle crashed against a pool table in the garage. the bumper was scratched. the contact did not sustain any injuries. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who was unable to determine the failure. the air conditioner compressor failed, but has not been replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000. the current mileage was 95,000. yn
04/01/2011350001
 The vehicle unexpectedly surges when turning into a parking space or sitting at drive through. also having issues with engine dying when reversing. *tr
08/01/201288000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while sitting at a stop sign the vehicle accelerated independently. the failure recurred 5 times. the contact noticed that the failure recurred most often when the weather temperature was over 100 degrees. the contact was able to secure an appointment with the dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 89,355. kmj
01/01/200715000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while braking to a stop, the vehicle surged forward abnormally. the failure recurred mostly when the air conditioner was activated. in order to correct the failure, the contact would apply the brakes and shift to neutral, before shifting the vehicle into drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a repair shop for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of failure however, did not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 15,000. the current mileage was 50,100.
04/01/2011350001
 The vehicle unexpectedly surges when turning into a parking space or sitting at drive through. also having issues with engine dying when reversing. *tr
08/01/201288000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while sitting at a stop sign the vehicle accelerated independently. the failure recurred 5 times. the contact noticed that the failure recurred most often when the weather temperature was over 100 degrees. the contact was able to secure an appointment with the dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 89,355. kmj
01/01/200715000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while braking to a stop, the vehicle surged forward abnormally. the failure recurred mostly when the air conditioner was activated. in order to correct the failure, the contact would apply the brakes and shift to neutral, before shifting the vehicle into drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a repair shop for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of failure however, did not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 15,000. the current mileage was 50,100. kmj
08/01/201288000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while sitting at a stop sign the vehicle accelerated independently. the failure had recurred 5 times. the contact noticed that the failure recurs when the temperature was 100 degrees or higher. the contact had an appointment with dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 89,355. dt
01/01/200715000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while braking to a stop, the vehicle surged forward abnormally. the failure recurred mostly when the air conditioner was activated. in order to correct the failure, the contact would apply the brakes and shift to neutral, before shifting the vehicle into drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a repair shop for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of failure however, did not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 15,000. the current mileage was 50,100. kmj
11/12/2009707551
 I noticed that my car would speed up as i turned into parking places at low speed. told my non-ford mechanic to take a look in nov. 2009. he suggested a fuel system cleanup. it seemed to work until august 2010 when my children's school started a carpool line for after school pickup. it is hot in my city in august, so i spent probably 20 minutes idling with the ac on. when i would start to let up on the brake as the line began to move forward, my vehicle's engine would rev up and my car would lurch forward without my foot ever coming fully off the brake. it did not appear to happen if i turned the ac off. to compensate i would turn car off and roll windows down if i knew i would be waiting more than a few minutes, but when the temp is 100+ outside it is miserable to do this. once the weather cools off (below 90) the lunging seems to go away. the same problem happened in august 2011, and again in august 2012. this august it has been much worse. sometimes i have just started my car when i experience the lunging. finally took car to ford and was told that i need throttle body replaced for $900. because i also need a new alternator (and have replaced rear shocks and engine mount in last 4 months), i opted not to repair at this time. i have to be so careful in traffic for fear of causing an accident, and it appears i am not the only one! this is an extremely dangerous situation, and i am hoping that ford will issue a recall as this is not what i would consider routine maintenance nor a rare instance of mechanical failure. *tr
01/01/200715000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while braking to a stop, the vehicle surged forward abnormally. the failure recurred mostly when the air conditioner was activated. in order to correct the failure, the contact would apply the brakes and shift to neutral, before shifting the vehicle into drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a repair shop for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of failure however, did not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 15,000. the current mileage was 50,100. kmj
11/12/2009707551
 I noticed that my car would speed up as i turned into parking places at low speed. told my non-ford mechanic to take a look in nov. 2009. he suggested a fuel system cleanup. it seemed to work until august 2010 when my children's school started a carpool line for after school pickup. it is hot in my city in august, so i spent probably 20 minutes idling with the ac on. when i would start to let up on the brake as the line began to move forward, my vehicle's engine would rev up and my car would lurch forward without my foot ever coming fully off the brake. it did not appear to happen if i turned the ac off. to compensate i would turn car off and roll windows down if i knew i would be waiting more than a few minutes, but when the temp is 100+ outside it is miserable to do this. once the weather cools off (below 90) the lunging seems to go away. the same problem happened in august 2011, and again in august 2012. this august it has been much worse. sometimes i have just started my car when i experience the lunging. finally took car to ford and was told that i need throttle body replaced for $900. because i also need a new alternator (and have replaced rear shocks and engine mount in last 4 months), i opted not to repair at this time. i have to be so careful in traffic for fear of causing an accident, and it appears i am not the only one! this is an extremely dangerous situation, and i am hoping that ford will issue a recall as this is not what i would consider routine maintenance nor a rare instance of mechanical failure. *tr
01/01/200715000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while oncoming to a stop the vehicle surged forward. the contact would depress brake and changed shift to neutral, before putting the vehicle in drive. the failure occurred without warning, and usually when the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was not taken to dealer or repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware of failure; however they did not provide further assistance. the failure mileage was 15,000. the current mileage was 50,100.yn
11/12/2009707551
 I noticed that my car would speed up as i turned into parking places at low speed. told my non-ford mechanic to take a look in nov. 2009. he suggested a fuel system cleanup. it seemed to work until august 2010 when my children's school started a carpool line for after school pickup. it is hot in my city in august, so i spent probably 20 minutes idling with the ac on. when i would start to let up on the brake as the line began to move forward, my vehicle's engine would rev up and my car would lurch forward without my foot ever coming fully off the brake. it did not appear to happen if i turned the ac off. to compensate i would turn car off and roll windows down if i knew i would be waiting more than a few minutes, but when the temp is 100+ outside it is miserable to do this. once the weather cools off (below 90) the lunging seems to go away. the same problem happened in august 2011, and again in august 2012. this august it has been much worse. sometimes i have just started my car when i experience the lunging. finally took car to ford and was told that i need throttle body replaced for $900. because i also need a new alternator (and have replaced rear shocks and engine mount in last 4 months), i opted not to repair at this time. i have to be so careful in traffic for fear of causing an accident, and it appears i am not the only one! this is an extremely dangerous situation, and i am hoping that ford will issue a recall as this is not what i would consider routine maintenance nor a rare instance of mechanical failure. *tr
11/12/200970755
 I noticed that my car would speed up as i turned into parking places at low speed. told my non-ford mechanic to take a look in nov. 2009. he suggested a fuel system cleanup. it seemed to work until august 2010 when my children's school started a carpool line for after school pickup. it is hot in my city in august, so i spent probably 20 minutes idling with the ac on. when i would start to let up on the brake as the line began to move forward, my vehicle's engine would rev up and my car would lurch forward without my foot ever coming fully off the brake. it did not appear to happen if i turned the ac off. to compensate i would turn car off and roll windows down if i knew i would be waiting more than a few minutes, but when the temp is 100+ outside it is miserable to do this. once the weather cools off (below 90) the lunging seems to go away. the same problem happened in august 2011, and again in august 2012. this august it has been much worse. sometimes i have just started my car when i experience the lunging. finally took car to ford and was told that i need throttle body replaced for $900. because i also need a new alternator (and have replaced rear shocks and engine mount in last 4 months), i opted not to repair at this time. i have to be so careful in traffic for fear of causing an accident, and it appears i am not the only one! this is an extremely dangerous situation, and i am hoping that ford will issue a recall as this is not what i would consider routine maintenance nor a rare instance of mechanical failure.
08/11/20121060001
 I just purchased my freestyle in march from a used car dealer. over the last 3 months or so it has started lunging at slow speeds. multiple times coming close to hitting another vehicle after pulling to a full stop at a traffic light and with foot pressed firmly on the brake pedal. i am scared to death to drive this vehicle but since its the only one i have and i'm under contract, its not really a choice at this point. seeing how many of this vehicles are having this same problem, i am sure that it will cause a serious accident. why isn't ford doing anything about this problem??? if i had known about this before making my purchase, i would not have bought it. i love fords cars, my previous vehicle was a taurus, but if they are going to continue to have these kinds of serious problems, i will be rethinking any future purchases!!! *tr
06/10/200918000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged whenever coming to stop or when in reverse. the contact also stated that the engine motor mount had fracture. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 68,000.
08/11/20121060001
 I just purchased my freestyle in march from a used car dealer. over the last 3 months or so it has started lunging at slow speeds. multiple times coming close to hitting another vehicle after pulling to a full stop at a traffic light and with foot pressed firmly on the brake pedal. i am scared to death to drive this vehicle but since its the only one i have and i'm under contract, its not really a choice at this point. seeing how many of this vehicles are having this same problem, i am sure that it will cause a serious accident. why isn't ford doing anything about this problem??? if i had known about this before making my purchase, i would not have bought it. i love fords cars, my previous vehicle was a taurus, but if they are going to continue to have these kinds of serious problems, i will be rethinking any future purchases!!! *tr
06/10/200918000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged whenever coming to stop or when in reverse. the contact also stated that the engine motor mount had fracture. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 68,000.pmb
02/09/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled. also, the contact mentioned that the vehicle accelerated and lunged forward without any warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 87,000. pmb
08/11/2012106000
 I just purchased my freestyle in march from a used car dealer. over the last 3 months or so it has started lunging at slow speeds. multiple times coming close to hitting another vehicle after pulling to a full stop at a traffic light and with foot pressed firmly on the brake pedal. i am scared to death to drive this vehicle but since its the only one i have and i'm under contract, its not really a choice at this point. seeing how many of this vehicles are having this same problem, i am sure that it will cause a serious accident. why isn't ford doing anything about this problem??? if i had known about this before making my purchase, i would not have bought it. i love fords cars, my previous vehicle was a taurus, but if they are going to continue to have these kinds of serious problems, i will be rethinking any future purchases!!!
06/10/200918000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged whenever coming to stop. the contact stated that the vehicle also surged in reverse. the contact also stated that the motor mount on top of the engine in the front is broken. the contact feels that contributed to the failure. the vehicle had not been to the dealer. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 68,000.rl
02/09/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled. also, the contact mentioned that the vehicle accelerated and lunged forward without any warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 87,000. pmb
06/10/200918000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged whenever coming to stop. the contact stated that the vehicle also surged in reverse. the contact also stated that the motor mount on top of the engine in the front is broken. the contact feels that contributed to the failure. the vehicle had not been to the dealer. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 68,000.rl
02/09/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at any speed the vehicle stalled. the vehicle accelerated and lounged without any warning. the acceleration failure was worse on the summer. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that there was no failure found and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 87,000. lg
07/18/2012990001
 We were backing up in a parking lot and the car accelerated to where we had to slam on the brakes, luckily no one was behind us or we could have caused an accident. it is lurching forward when we are at slow speeds for no reason, i am worried that if someone is in front or back of us we will hit them. this happened about 2 summers ago but a part was replaced and it had not been a problem again until now. i have noticed that it becomes an issue on hot days when my a/c is on. *tr
02/09/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at any speed the vehicle stalled. the vehicle accelerated and lounged without any warning. the acceleration failure was worse on the summer. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that there was no failure found and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 87,000. lg
07/18/2012990001
 We were backing up in a parking lot and the car accelerated to where we had to slam on the brakes, luckily no one was behind us or we could have caused an accident. it is lurching forward when we are at slow speeds for no reason, i am worried that if someone is in front or back of us we will hit them. this happened about 2 summers ago but a part was replaced and it had not been a problem again until now. i have noticed that it becomes an issue on hot days when my a/c is on. *tr
05/10/201255000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward or in reverse when the vehicle was placed in park gear, or driven at low speeds. the vehicle also accelerated when the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal. the failure occurred without warning, and recurred intermittently. the vehicle hesitated to accelerate to higher speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not inspected since the failure was not present. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was 62,000. the failure mileage was 55,000. rvk
07/18/2012990001
 We were backing up in a parking lot and the car accelerated to where we had to slam on the brakes, luckily no one was behind us or we could have caused an accident. it is lurching forward when we are at slow speeds for no reason, i am worried that if someone is in front or back of us we will hit them. this happened about 2 summers ago but a part was replaced and it had not been a problem again until now. i have noticed that it becomes an issue on hot days when my a/c is on. *tr
05/10/201255000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward or in reverse when the vehicle was placed in park gear, or driven at low speeds. the vehicle also accelerated when the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal. the failure occurred without warning, and recurred intermittently. the vehicle hesitated to accelerate to higher speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not inspected since the failure was not present. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was 62,000. the failure mileage was 55,000. rvk
07/18/201299000
 We were backing up in a parking lot and the car accelerated to where we had to slam on the brakes, luckily no one was behind us or we could have caused an accident. it is lurching forward when we are at slow speeds for no reason, i am worried that if someone is in front or back of us we will hit them. this happened about 2 summers ago but a part was replaced and it had not been a problem again until now. i have noticed that it becomes an issue on hot days when my a/c is on.
05/10/201255000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward or in reverse when the vehicle was placed in park gear, or driven at low speeds. the vehicle also accelerated when the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal. the failure occurred without warning, and recurred intermittently. the vehicle hesitated to accelerate to higher speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not inspected since the failure was not present. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was 62,000. the failure mileage was 55,000. rvk
07/18/201299000
 We were backing up in a parking lot and the car accelerated to where we had to slam on the brakes, luckily no one was behind us or we could have caused an accident. it is lurching forward when we are at slow speeds for no reason, i am worried that if someone is in front or back of us we will hit them. this happened about 2 summers ago but a part was replaced and it had not been a problem again until now. i have noticed that it becomes an issue on hot days when my a/c is on.
05/10/201255000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward, or in reverse, when the vehicle was placed in park gear, or at low speeds. the contact stated that vehicle accelerated as the contact removed the foot from the brake pedal. the failure occurred without warning, and recurred frequently.the vehicle also hesitated to accelerate to higher speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer bus was not inspected; failure was not present. the manufacturer was not made aware of failure. the current mileage was 62,000. the failure mileage was 55,000.yn
07/10/2012855001
 Our ford freestyle will randomly surge backward/forward at a high rate of speed when going from park to reverse, or going from reverse to drive, or going from park to drive. this has caused my wife to almost hit several cars. it will also surge forward when sitting at a stop sign or red light. this has caused us to have to slam on our breaks several times to avoid a accident. there needs to be a recall on this vehicle before someone is injured or killed because of ford's failure. *tr
07/18/201299000
 We were backing up in a parking lot and the car accelerated to where we had to slam on the brakes, luckily no one was behind us or we could have caused an accident. it is lurching forward when we are at slow speeds for no reason, i am worried that if someone is in front or back of us we will hit them. this happened about 2 summers ago but a part was replaced and it had not been a problem again until now. i have noticed that it becomes an issue on hot days when my a/c is on.
05/10/201255000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward, or in reverse, when the vehicle was placed in park gear, or at low speeds. the contact stated that vehicle accelerated as the contact removed the foot from the brake pedal. the failure occurred without warning, and recurred frequently.the vehicle also hesitated to accelerate to higher speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer bus was not inspected; failure was not present. the manufacturer was not made aware of failure. the current mileage was 62,000. the failure mileage was 55,000.yn
08/08/20121300001
 While idling waiting to pick up my children at school. the car started to lunge / accelerate unexpectedly. had i not had my foot on the brake my car would have moved forward and hit the car in front of me or a person leaving the school to go to the parking lot. this is not the first time that this has happened in the recent months and i am afraid that i am going to hit someone while in the stop position at a light or in the parking lot. *tr
08/08/2012130000
 While idling waiting to pick up my children at school. the car started to lunge / accelerate unexpectedly. had i not had my foot on the brake my car would have moved forward and hit the car in front of me or a person leaving the school to go to the parking lot. this is not the first time that this has happened in the recent months and i am afraid that i am going to hit someone while in the stop position at a light or in the parking lot.
07/10/2012855001
 Our ford freestyle will randomly surge backward/forward at a high rate of speed when going from park to reverse, or going from reverse to drive, or going from park to drive. this has caused my wife to almost hit several cars. it will also surge forward when sitting at a stop sign or red light. this has caused us to have to slam on our breaks several times to avoid a accident. there needs to be a recall on this vehicle before someone is injured or killed because of ford's failure. *tr
03/06/201259000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 59,000. kmj
07/06/2012890001
 For a number of weeks, my 2005 ford freestyle has lunged forward while sitting still. after the car lunges forward the dashboard readout says: engine failure mode. this happened on friday july 6th while stopped at a red light and almost lunged into speeding traffic, and more recently on friday august 3rd while at a stop sign. this issue comes 18 months after replacing the vehicle transmission at 50,000 miles at the cost of more than $5,000. i wish to report this issue to the nhtsa as i am seeing many other reports for this very issue reported and think that this needs to be a recall as this is a very big safety risk. *tr
08/08/2012130000
 While idling waiting to pick up my children at school. the car started to lunge / accelerate unexpectedly. had i not had my foot on the brake my car would have moved forward and hit the car in front of me or a person leaving the school to go to the parking lot. this is not the first time that this has happened in the recent months and i am afraid that i am going to hit someone while in the stop position at a light or in the parking lot.
07/10/2012855001
 Our ford freestyle will randomly surge backward/forward at a high rate of speed when going from park to reverse, or going from reverse to drive, or going from park to drive. this has caused my wife to almost hit several cars. it will also surge forward when sitting at a stop sign or red light. this has caused us to have to slam on our breaks several times to avoid a accident. there needs to be a recall on this vehicle before someone is injured or killed because of ford's failure. *tr
03/06/201259000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 59,000. kmj
07/06/2012890001
 For a number of weeks, my 2005 ford freestyle has lunged forward while sitting still. after the car lunges forward the dashboard readout says: engine failure mode. this happened on friday july 6th while stopped at a red light and almost lunged into speeding traffic, and more recently on friday august 3rd while at a stop sign. this issue comes 18 months after replacing the vehicle transmission at 50,000 miles at the cost of more than $5,000. i wish to report this issue to the nhtsa as i am seeing many other reports for this very issue reported and think that this needs to be a recall as this is a very big safety risk. *tr
07/10/201285500
 Our ford freestyle will randomly surge backward/forward at a high rate of speed when going from park to reverse, or going from reverse to drive, or going from park to drive. this has caused my wife to almost hit several cars. it will also surge forward when sitting at a stop sign or red light. this has caused us to have to slam on our breaks several times to avoid a accident. there needs to be a recall on this vehicle before someone is injured or killed because of ford's failure.
03/06/201259000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 59,000. kmj
07/06/2012890001
 For a number of weeks, my 2005 ford freestyle has lunged forward while sitting still. after the car lunges forward the dashboard readout says: engine failure mode. this happened on friday july 6th while stopped at a red light and almost lunged into speeding traffic, and more recently on friday august 3rd while at a stop sign. this issue comes 18 months after replacing the vehicle transmission at 50,000 miles at the cost of more than $5,000. i wish to report this issue to the nhtsa as i am seeing many other reports for this very issue reported and think that this needs to be a recall as this is a very big safety risk. *tr
03/04/201080000
 On march 4th 2010 i was backing out of my sisters driveway when my car surged and caused me to back into her neighbors garage across the alley. since then i have had numerous close calls from almost hitting pedestrians in cross walks to almost hitting the front of stores, or other vehicles while attempting to pull into or back out of parking spots. the car also surges at stop lights. i have started putting my car in park while idling so that i don't end up in an accident. in may of 2012 i hit a metal fence post while attempting to park my car at the local rodeo. the car is dangerous & i do not allow my daughters, who are both old enough to drive, to drive my vehicle. ford needs to recall this dangerous malfunction before someone is seriously injured.
03/06/201259000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle stops at a light and getting ready to move again the vehicle lunge forward. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of this failure. the failure mileage was 59,000. mw
07/06/2012890001
 For a number of weeks, my 2005 ford freestyle has lunged forward while sitting still. after the car lunges forward the dashboard readout says: engine failure mode. this happened on friday july 6th while stopped at a red light and almost lunged into speeding traffic, and more recently on friday august 3rd while at a stop sign. this issue comes 18 months after replacing the vehicle transmission at 50,000 miles at the cost of more than $5,000. i wish to report this issue to the nhtsa as i am seeing many other reports for this very issue reported and think that this needs to be a recall as this is a very big safety risk. *tr
03/04/201080000
 On march 4th 2010 i was backing out of my sisters driveway when my car surged and caused me to back into her neighbors garage across the alley. since then i have had numerous close calls from almost hitting pedestrians in cross walks to almost hitting the front of stores, or other vehicles while attempting to pull into or back out of parking spots. the car also surges at stop lights. i have started putting my car in park while idling so that i don't end up in an accident. in may of 2012 i hit a metal fence post while attempting to park my car at the local rodeo. the car is dangerous & i do not allow my daughters, who are both old enough to drive, to drive my vehicle. ford needs to recall this dangerous malfunction before someone is seriously injured.
06/15/201170000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while in reverse with the contacts foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly surged backwards. the contact continued to apply the brakes until the vehicle stopped. the vehicle then stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
07/06/201289000
 For a number of weeks, my 2005 ford freestyle has lunged forward while sitting still. after the car lunges forward the dashboard readout says: engine failure mode. this happened on friday july 6th while stopped at a red light and almost lunged into speeding traffic, and more recently on friday august 3rd while at a stop sign. this issue comes 18 months after replacing the vehicle transmission at 50,000 miles at the cost of more than $5,000. i wish to report this issue to the nhtsa as i am seeing many other reports for this very issue reported and think that this needs to be a recall as this is a very big safety risk.
03/04/201080000
 On march 4th 2010 i was backing out of my sisters driveway when my car surged and caused me to back into her neighbors garage across the alley. since then i have had numerous close calls from almost hitting pedestrians in cross walks to almost hitting the front of stores, or other vehicles while attempting to pull into or back out of parking spots. the car also surges at stop lights. i have started putting my car in park while idling so that i don't end up in an accident. in may of 2012 i hit a metal fence post while attempting to park my car at the local rodeo. the car is dangerous & i do not allow my daughters, who are both old enough to drive, to drive my vehicle. ford needs to recall this dangerous malfunction before someone is seriously injured.
07/15/201090000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged backwards. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was in drive. the failure occurred mostly at low speeds and when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
07/16/201257000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 4 mph when the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the failure recurred four or more times both forward and in reverse. the vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or a mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.
04/15/20091
 The same thing happens every time the weather gets warm (90+ degrees f). vehicle lunges forward or back without my foot on throttle pedal and with stall when brake is pressed hard to stop lunge. have been told by several technicians that the throttle body should have been recalled. we have replaced it twice already. it has ports that heat it though the radiator. have been told that it shouldn't have the ports. we live in fl. this car is not made for hot weather. might be ok to leave that heated throttle body on in cooler climates, but not in fl. huge safety hazard. i have had to adjust my driving to compensate for the lunging. (i throw vehicle in neutral instead of pressing brake so that the lunging stops) also, i can sometimes press the gas pedal and the vehicle does not move at all. *tr
03/04/201080000
 On march 4th 2010 i was backing out of my sisters driveway when my car surged and caused me to back into her neighbors garage across the alley. since then i have had numerous close calls from almost hitting pedestrians in cross walks to almost hitting the front of stores, or other vehicles while attempting to pull into or back out of parking spots. the car also surges at stop lights. i have started putting my car in park while idling so that i don't end up in an accident. in may of 2012 i hit a metal fence post while attempting to park my car at the local rodeo. the car is dangerous & i do not allow my daughters, who are both old enough to drive, to drive my vehicle. ford needs to recall this dangerous malfunction before someone is seriously injured.
06/15/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while in reverse with the contacts foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly surged backwards. the contact continued to apply the brakes until the vehicle stopped. the vehicle then stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. sm.
07/15/201090000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged backwards. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was in drive. the failure occurred mostly at low speeds and when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
07/16/201257000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 4 mph when the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the failure recurred four or more times both forward and in reverse. the vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or a mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.
04/15/20091
 The same thing happens every time the weather gets warm (90+ degrees f). vehicle lunges forward or back without my foot on throttle pedal and with stall when brake is pressed hard to stop lunge. have been told by several technicians that the throttle body should have been recalled. we have replaced it twice already. it has ports that heat it though the radiator. have been told that it shouldn't have the ports. we live in fl. this car is not made for hot weather. might be ok to leave that heated throttle body on in cooler climates, but not in fl. huge safety hazard. i have had to adjust my driving to compensate for the lunging. (i throw vehicle in neutral instead of pressing brake so that the lunging stops) also, i can sometimes press the gas pedal and the vehicle does not move at all. *tr
06/15/201170000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while in reverse with the contacts foot on the brake the vehicle suddenly surged backwards. the contact continued to apply the brakes until the vehicle stopped. the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. da
07/15/201090000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged backwards. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was in drive. the failure occurred mostly at low speeds and when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
07/16/201257000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 4 mph when the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the failure recurred four or more times both forward and in reverse. the vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or a mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.
04/15/20091
 The same thing happens every time the weather gets warm (90+ degrees f). vehicle lunges forward or back without my foot on throttle pedal and with stall when brake is pressed hard to stop lunge. have been told by several technicians that the throttle body should have been recalled. we have replaced it twice already. it has ports that heat it though the radiator. have been told that it shouldn't have the ports. we live in fl. this car is not made for hot weather. might be ok to leave that heated throttle body on in cooler climates, but not in fl. huge safety hazard. i have had to adjust my driving to compensate for the lunging. (i throw vehicle in neutral instead of pressing brake so that the lunging stops) also, i can sometimes press the gas pedal and the vehicle does not move at all. *tr
05/01/2012109097
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the rpms would increase excessively when shifting in reverse. in addition, the vehicle would sporadically lunge backward when the rpms would increase. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the failure and current mileages were 109,097.
07/11/20111
 When pulling into or backing out of parking space, vehicle speed suddenly increases when foot is not on accelerator. when this happens vehicle lunges and sometimes travels fairly far. when break is applied the movement stops, but at times it takes very firm pressure on break pedal for movement to stop. this has occurred with the air conditioner on and off, with steering wheel turned or straight. it has also happened when stopped at traffic lights. this can be very scary when parking in a parking garage or pull into a driveway, as you don't know if vehicle will stop before it makes contact with a wall or a house. some parking garages don't have concrete walls to help stop the vehicle. *tr
07/26/2012665923
 Same issues as investigation # pe11018. i was backing out of a parking space and the engine attempted to surge three separate times. i was in control with my foot on the brake. after exiting the parking lot, i drove about 400-500 feet and stopped. backed up and then as i went forward, the engine surged and then the car went into fail safe mode. i have had the engine surge in reverse over the past year that i have owned it, but this is the first time it has resulted in a fail safe mode. it is now in the shop and the dealer believes that it is a throttle body and/or and ecm module failure. *tr
07/15/201090000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged backwards. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was in drive. the failure occurred mostly at low speeds and when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. sm.
07/16/201257000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 4 mph when the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the failure recurred four or more times both forward and in reverse. the vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or a mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. kmj
04/15/2009
 The same thing happens every time the weather gets warm (90+ degrees f). vehicle lunges forward or back without my foot on throttle pedal and with stall when brake is pressed hard to stop lunge. have been told by several technicians that the throttle body should have been recalled. we have replaced it twice already. it has ports that heat it though the radiator. have been told that it shouldnt have the ports. we live in fl. this car is not made for hot weather. might be ok to leave that heated throttle body on in cooler climates, but not in fl. huge safety hazzard. i have had to adjust my driving to compensate for the lunging. (i throw vehicle in neutral instead of pressing brake so that the lunging stops) also, i can sometimes press the gas pedal and the vehicle does not move at all.
05/01/2012109097
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the rpms would increase excessively when shifting in reverse. in addition, the vehicle would sporadically lunge backward when the rpms would increase. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the failure and current mileages were 109,097.
07/11/20111
 When pulling into or backing out of parking space, vehicle speed suddenly increases when foot is not on accelerator. when this happens vehicle lunges and sometimes travels fairly far. when break is applied the movement stops, but at times it takes very firm pressure on break pedal for movement to stop. this has occurred with the air conditioner on and off, with steering wheel turned or straight. it has also happened when stopped at traffic lights. this can be very scary when parking in a parking garage or pull into a driveway, as you don't know if vehicle will stop before it makes contact with a wall or a house. some parking garages don't have concrete walls to help stop the vehicle. *tr
07/26/2012665923
 Same issues as investigation # pe11018. i was backing out of a parking space and the engine attempted to surge three separate times. i was in control with my foot on the brake. after exiting the parking lot, i drove about 400-500 feet and stopped. backed up and then as i went forward, the engine surged and then the car went into fail safe mode. i have had the engine surge in reverse over the past year that i have owned it, but this is the first time it has resulted in a fail safe mode. it is now in the shop and the dealer believes that it is a throttle body and/or and ecm module failure. *tr
09/01/2009800001
 My car is lunging forwards/backwards and my motor revs up at the time this lunging occurs. sometimes it happens while i am sitting at a red light, stop sign, or drive thru (anytime the car is on and my foot it on the brake) and sometimes it happens right after i put the car in drive or reverse as i go to release the brake pedal (before putting my foot on the gas). i have to hurry and press the brake back down before hitting someone or something. this is very scary for i have almost hit people walking in crosswalks, cars in parking lots, and have almost ran into back side of my house where i park on a daily basis. after having this happen to me today on my lunch, i went online to see if there was a recall for this problem and found that many other people are experiencing this and there has not been a recall but it is or was under investigation. i also noticed others have had to have their air conditioner repaired and/or motor mounts fixed. i have also had to repair the same exact things, done by my dealership. i would have the lunging problem and then it would stop for a while and then start again. i didn't realize this until reading about others but i, like them, experience this worse during the summer months when it is hot weather. other than this lunging and motor revving problem i have been satisfied with my car. after looking online this is obviously a ford problem and is not fair to the customers to have to pay to have this problem fixed. *tr
07/05/2012141000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle accelerated abnormally and independently. in addition, the vehicle would sporadically stall when the failure occurred. the contact was a mechanic and inspected the vehicle. he was able to generate failure codes that indicated throttle body failures. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 141,000.
07/15/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while in reverse approximately 5 mph the vehicle suddenly surged backwards. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was in drive. the failure occurred mostly at low speeds and when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. da
07/16/201257000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 4 mph the vehicle began to accelerate on its own. the failure had recurred four or more times both going forward and in reverse. the vehicle had not been to a dealer or other mechanic for diagnosis at that time.the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. dt
04/15/2009
 The same thing happens every time the weather gets warm (90+ degrees f). vehicle lunges forward or back without my foot on throttle pedal and with stall when brake is pressed hard to stop lunge. have been told by several technicians that the throttle body should have been recalled. we have replaced it twice already. it has ports that heat it though the radiator. have been told that it shouldnt have the ports. we live in fl. this car is not made for hot weather. might be ok to leave that heated throttle body on in cooler climates, but not in fl. huge safety hazzard. i have had to adjust my driving to compensate for the lunging. (i throw vehicle in neutral instead of pressing brake so that the lunging stops) also, i can sometimes press the gas pedal and the vehicle does not move at all.
05/01/2012109097
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the rpms would increase excessively when shifting in reverse. in addition, the vehicle would sporadically lunge backward when the rpms would increase. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the failure and current mileages were 109,097. kmj
07/11/20111
 When pulling into or backing out of parking space, vehicle speed suddenly increases when foot is not on accelerator. when this happens vehicle lunges and sometimes travels fairly far. when break is applied the movement stops, but at times it takes very firm pressure on break pedal for movement to stop. this has occurred with the air conditioner on and off, with steering wheel turned or straight. it has also happened when stopped at traffic lights. this can be very scary when parking in a parking garage or pull into a driveway, as you don't know if vehicle will stop before it makes contact with a wall or a house. some parking garages don't have concrete walls to help stop the vehicle. *tr
07/26/2012665923
 Same issues as investigation # pe11018. i was backing out of a parking space and the engine attempted to surge three separate times. i was in control with my foot on the brake. after exiting the parking lot, i drove about 400-500 feet and stopped. backed up and then as i went forward, the engine surged and then the car went into fail safe mode. i have had the engine surge in reverse over the past year that i have owned it, but this is the first time it has resulted in a fail safe mode. it is now in the shop and the dealer believes that it is a throttle body and/or and ecm module failure. *tr
09/01/2009800001
 My car is lunging forwards/backwards and my motor revs up at the time this lunging occurs. sometimes it happens while i am sitting at a red light, stop sign, or drive thru (anytime the car is on and my foot it on the brake) and sometimes it happens right after i put the car in drive or reverse as i go to release the brake pedal (before putting my foot on the gas). i have to hurry and press the brake back down before hitting someone or something. this is very scary for i have almost hit people walking in crosswalks, cars in parking lots, and have almost ran into back side of my house where i park on a daily basis. after having this happen to me today on my lunch, i went online to see if there was a recall for this problem and found that many other people are experiencing this and there has not been a recall but it is or was under investigation. i also noticed others have had to have their air conditioner repaired and/or motor mounts fixed. i have also had to repair the same exact things, done by my dealership. i would have the lunging problem and then it would stop for a while and then start again. i didn't realize this until reading about others but i, like them, experience this worse during the summer months when it is hot weather. other than this lunging and motor revving problem i have been satisfied with my car. after looking online this is obviously a ford problem and is not fair to the customers to have to pay to have this problem fixed. *tr
07/05/2012141000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle accelerated abnormally and independently. in addition, the vehicle would sporadically stall when the failure occurred. the contact was a mechanic and inspected the vehicle. he was able to generate failure codes that indicated throttle body failures. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 141,000.
07/11/20121315001
 Road trip from bc to ontario, driving through mountains, first occurrence in chase, bc, at dairy queen car lunged in drive through, heard whiny noise from engine, gets worse when turning steering wheel. last occurrence on trip, driving back into hope, bc, after cruise control want to speed up a bit but no power, get out of cruise control and car stalls while going about 60 kph!!! manage to get off the highway onto merging lane. husband checked fluid levels but everything is topped up. manage to start up again after 3 tries and get home safely. address is in canada, please ignore californa and zip code. *tr
05/01/2012109097
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when she puts the vehicle into reverse the rpms go up and it lunges backwards. the failure had recurred numerous times. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 109,097.
07/11/2011
 When pulling into or backing out of parking space, vehicle speed suddenly increases when foot is not on accelerator. when this happens vehicle lunges and sometimes travels fairly far. when break is applied the movement stops, but at times it takes very firm pressure on break pedal for movement to stop. this has occurred with the air conditioner on and off, with steering wheel turned or straight. it has also happened when stopped at traffic lights. this can be very scary when parking in a parking garage or pull into a driveway, as you don't know if vehicle will stop before it makes contact with a wall or a house. some parking garages don't have concrete walls to help stop the vehicle.
09/01/2009800001
 My car is lunging forwards/backwards and my motor revs up at the time this lunging occurs. sometimes it happens while i am sitting at a red light, stop sign, or drive thru (anytime the car is on and my foot it on the brake) and sometimes it happens right after i put the car in drive or reverse as i go to release the brake pedal (before putting my foot on the gas). i have to hurry and press the brake back down before hitting someone or something. this is very scary for i have almost hit people walking in crosswalks, cars in parking lots, and have almost ran into back side of my house where i park on a daily basis. after having this happen to me today on my lunch, i went online to see if there was a recall for this problem and found that many other people are experiencing this and there has not been a recall but it is or was under investigation. i also noticed others have had to have their air conditioner repaired and/or motor mounts fixed. i have also had to repair the same exact things, done by my dealership. i would have the lunging problem and then it would stop for a while and then start again. i didn't realize this until reading about others but i, like them, experience this worse during the summer months when it is hot weather. other than this lunging and motor revving problem i have been satisfied with my car. after looking online this is obviously a ford problem and is not fair to the customers to have to pay to have this problem fixed. *tr
07/11/20121315001
 Road trip from bc to ontario, driving through mountains, first occurrence in chase, bc, at dairy queen car lunged in drive through, heard whiny noise from engine, gets worse when turning steering wheel. last occurrence on trip, driving back into hope, bc, after cruise control want to speed up a bit but no power, get out of cruise control and car stalls while going about 60 kph!!! manage to get off the highway onto merging lane. husband checked fluid levels but everything is topped up. manage to start up again after 3 tries and get home safely. address is in canada, please ignore californa and zip code. *tr
06/25/20127750001
 Pulling into parking space facing restaurant, with foot on brake pedal, car lunged forward. curbing kept me from hitting people walking into restaurant. a/c compressor replaced a few day prior to this incidence; however, car has been lunging since a/c compressor was replaced. the day the ac compressor was replaced and i drove the car off of the ford dealership lot, my car lunged pulling into parking space at the post office -- i thought the floor mat had gotten caught on the gas pedal and was causing the problem the lunging happens both going forward and backwards. took car back to ford dealership where a/c compressor was installed; gentleman at quick lube desk said he had never heard of this problem with the freestyle or at least he had never written up a service report for this problem. have discovered on-line numerous entries regarding this problem with the freestyle. feel ford motor company should take responsibility for correcting this problem. *tr
07/11/20121315001
 Road trip from bc to ontario, driving through mountains, first occurrence in chase, bc, at dairy queen car lunged in drive through, heard whiny noise from engine, gets worse when turning steering wheel. last occurrence on trip, driving back into hope, bc, after cruise control want to speed up a bit but no power, get out of cruise control and car stalls while going about 60 kph!!! manage to get off the highway onto merging lane. husband checked fluid levels but everything is topped up. manage to start up again after 3 tries and get home safely. address is in canada, please ignore californa and zip code. *tr
06/25/20127750001
 Pulling into parking space facing restaurant, with foot on brake pedal, car lunged forward. curbing kept me from hitting people walking into restaurant. a/c compressor replaced a few day prior to this incidence; however, car has been lunging since a/c compressor was replaced. the day the ac compressor was replaced and i drove the car off of the ford dealership lot, my car lunged pulling into parking space at the post office -- i thought the floor mat had gotten caught on the gas pedal and was causing the problem the lunging happens both going forward and backwards. took car back to ford dealership where a/c compressor was installed; gentleman at quick lube desk said he had never heard of this problem with the freestyle or at least he had never written up a service report for this problem. have discovered on-line numerous entries regarding this problem with the freestyle. feel ford motor company should take responsibility for correcting this problem. *tr
07/18/20122850410
 When driving at low speeds (5-10 mph), whether in forward or reverse, the car will lunge forward (or backward if in reverse). this has happened at least 10 times over the last 4 days, resulting in several near-miss accidents with vehicles, as well as almost hitting a pedestrian multiple times. the engine lunging has only occurred at low speeds, mostly when the temperatures are above 85 degrees. the engine lunging occurs when i'm driving at low speeds, such as when i'm backing out of a parking spot, or driving in traffic in which i'm driving at a low speed. the time before last, it was in the school parking lot when i was picking up my son from summer school. both these times, a pedestrian was almost hit when the car lunged forward. today, i was in traffic in the walmart parking lot when the car lunged forward, almost causing me to hit the car in front of me. when this happens, the check engine symbol lights on the dashboard, as well as the engine failsafe mode coming on. i have to turn the car completely off and back on to get these lights off. *tr
07/07/201170000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would abnormally accelerate when first started. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or inspection. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. the vin was not available.
07/18/20122850410
 When driving at low speeds (5-10 mph), whether in forward or reverse, the car will lunge forward (or backward if in reverse). this has happened at least 10 times over the last 4 days, resulting in several near-miss accidents with vehicles, as well as almost hitting a pedestrian multiple times. the engine lunging has only occurred at low speeds, mostly when the temperatures are above 85 degrees. the engine lunging occurs when i'm driving at low speeds, such as when i'm backing out of a parking spot, or driving in traffic in which i'm driving at a low speed. the time before last, it was in the school parking lot when i was picking up my son from summer school. both these times, a pedestrian was almost hit when the car lunged forward. today, i was in traffic in the walmart parking lot when the car lunged forward, almost causing me to hit the car in front of me. when this happens, the check engine symbol lights on the dashboard, as well as the engine failsafe mode coming on. i have to turn the car completely off and back on to get these lights off. *tr
07/07/201170000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would abnormally accelerate when first started. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or inspection. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. the vin was not available. kmj
07/17/20121
 This has been occuring since the car was purchased in 2005. in hot days when the ac is on the car lunges forwards or backwards. it just depends if you have it in drive or reverse. when sitting at a red light or stop sign the car's rpms go high for a minute then the car slows down and stops. there has been times where it lunges forwards so hard it almost hits the car or whatever is in front of you. ford needs to fix this problem before a death results. if you are aware of this problem and ford is too then why is nothing being done!!!! ## vin failed ## ford freestyle 2005 ##. *tr
06/29/201255000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle.the contact stated that while driving at any speed the vehicle would stall without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle sensor was replaced. after the repair the vehicle failed again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer here the throttle was replaced a second time but to no avail. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the egr valve was replaced. the failure was still not corrected. the vehicle was currently at the dealer awaiting repair. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 55,000. kmj
07/16/2012152000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while idling in the driveway, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle came to a stop. the vehicle had not been diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 152,000. kmj
01/01/201070000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when reversing or with the brake depressed and moving forward, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate without warning. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed but the dealer was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.
07/18/201228504
 When driving at low speeds (5-10 mph), whether in forward or reverse, the car will lunge forward (or backward if in reverse). this has happened at least 10 times over the last 4 days, resulting in several near-miss accidents with vehicles, as well as almost hitting a pedestrian multiple times. the engine lunging has only occurred at low speeds, mostly when the temperatures are above 85 degrees. the engine lunging occurs when i'm driving at low speeds, such as when i'm backing out of a parking spot, or driving in traffic in which i'm driving at a low speed. the time before last, it was in the school parking lot when i was picking up my son from summer school. both these times, a pedestrian was almost hit when the car lunged forward. today, i was in traffic in the walmart parking lot when the car lunged forward, almost causing me to hit the car in front of me. when this happens, the check engine symbol lights on the dashboard, as well as the engine failsafe mode coming on. i have to turn the car completely off and back on to get these lights off.
07/07/201170000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would abnormally accelerate when first started. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or inspection. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. the vin was not available. kmj
07/17/20121
 This has been occuring since the car was purchased in 2005. in hot days when the ac is on the car lunges forwards or backwards. it just depends if you have it in drive or reverse. when sitting at a red light or stop sign the car's rpms go high for a minute then the car slows down and stops. there has been times where it lunges forwards so hard it almost hits the car or whatever is in front of you. ford needs to fix this problem before a death results. if you are aware of this problem and ford is too then why is nothing being done!!!! ## vin failed ## ford freestyle 2005 ##. *tr
06/29/201255000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle.the contact stated that while driving at any speed the vehicle would stall without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle sensor was replaced. after the repair the vehicle failed again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer here the throttle was replaced a second time but to no avail. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the egr valve was replaced. the failure was still not corrected. the vehicle was currently at the dealer awaiting repair. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 55,000. kmj
07/16/2012152000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while idling in the driveway, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle came to a stop. the vehicle had not been diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 152,000. kmj
01/01/201070000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when reversing or with the brake depressed and moving forward, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate without warning. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed but the dealer was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. kmj
07/18/201228504
 When driving at low speeds (5-10 mph), whether in forward or reverse, the car will lunge forward (or backward if in reverse). this has happened at least 10 times over the last 4 days, resulting in several near-miss accidents with vehicles, as well as almost hitting a pedestrian multiple times. the engine lunging has only occurred at low speeds, mostly when the temperatures are above 85 degrees. the engine lunging occurs when i'm driving at low speeds, such as when i'm backing out of a parking spot, or driving in traffic in which i'm driving at a low speed. the time before last, it was in the school parking lot when i was picking up my son from summer school. both these times, a pedestrian was almost hit when the car lunged forward. today, i was in traffic in the walmart parking lot when the car lunged forward, almost causing me to hit the car in front of me. when this happens, the check engine symbol lights on the dashboard, as well as the engine failsafe mode coming on. i have to turn the car completely off and back on to get these lights off.
07/07/201170000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when she turn her vehicle she hear her vehicle accelerator on its own. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.jp
06/29/201255000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle.the contact stated that while driving at any speed the vehicle would stall without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle sensor was replaced. after the repair the vehicle failed again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer here the throttle was replaced a second time but to no avail. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the egr valve was replaced. the failure was still not corrected. the vehicle was currently at the dealer awaiting repair. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 55,000. kmj
07/16/2012152000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while idling in the driveway, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle came to a stop. the vehicle had not been diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 152,000. kmj
01/01/201070000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when reversing or with the brake depressed and moving forward, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate without warning. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed but the dealer was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. kmj
06/29/201255000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 for freestyle with 55000 miles.the contact stated that while driving at any speeds the vehicle would stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the throttle sensor was replaced. after the repair the vehicle failed again, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the throttle was replaced again. the vehicle continued to stall. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the egr valve was replaced. the failure was still not corrected. the vehicle is currently at the dealer awaiting repair. the vin is unavailable. bl
07/16/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while idling in the driveway, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward. the contact applied the brake pedal and the vehicle came to a stop. the vehicle had not been diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 152,000. js
01/01/201070000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when reversing or with the brake depressed and moving forward, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate without warning. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed but the dealer was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. kmj
01/01/201070000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing or with the brake depressed or moving forward the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer a diagnostic was performed but was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the approximate failure mileage as 70,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. li
03/06/20129800001
 Vehicle unexpectedly and with great speed lurches in both forward and reverse. i notice the issue most often when pulling into or out of a parking spot or just after using the brake. the car suddenly accelerates without warning forcing me to slam on the brakes so that i do not hit other vehicles or unintentionally enter traffic. the issue is very dangerous because there is no forewarning and has appeared to be happening more often and with greater force. *tr
07/06/2012550001
 Vehicle lunged forward in parking lot with both my wife's feet pushing the brake pedal to the floor. hit parking divider and my wife was able to get the car into park. engine continued to accelerate in park, then resumed normal idle. dash service and engine lights appeared. taken to ford garage immediately. dealership resisting coverage under extended ford powertrain warranty. *tr
06/11/2012870001
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle which lurches backward when you have the a/c on and you back up. it also started doing the same in foward. ford should act upon this before there is a death. *tr
06/10/201083000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving in reverse approximately 3 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle suddenly lunged without warning. in addition, there was a momentary increase in the engine rpms. the contact was able to continue driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the throttle body was replaced with a used throttle body due to the safety issue and the part being on a massive back order. two years later, the failure recurred. currently, a new throttle body was being replaced by the dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. also, there was a current open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
03/06/2012980000
 Vehicle unexpectedly and with great speed lurches in both forward and reverse. i notice the issue most often when pulling into or out of a parking spot or just after using the brake. the car suddenly accelerates without warning forcing me to slam on the brakes so that i do not hit other vehicles or unintentionally enter traffic. the issue is very dangerous because there is no forewarning and has appeared to be happening more often and with greater force.
07/06/201255000
 Vehicle lunged forward in parking lot with both my wife's feet pushing the brake pedal to the floor. hit parking divider and my wife was able to get the car into park. engine continued to accelerate in park, then resumed normal idle. dash service and engine lights appeared. taken to ford garage immediately. dealership resisting coverage under extended ford powertrain warranty.
06/11/2012870001
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle which lurches backward when you have the a/c on and you back up. it also started doing the same in foward. ford should act upon this before there is a death. *tr
06/10/201083000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving in reverse approximately 3 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle suddenly lunged without warning. in addition, there was a momentary increase in the engine rpms. the contact was able to continue driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the throttle body was replaced with a used throttle body due to the safety issue and the part being on a massive back order. two years later, the failure recurred. currently, a new throttle body was being replaced by the dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. also, there was a current open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
08/17/2010900001
 At slow parking lot maneuver speeds vehicle lunges forward, usually on a hot day with air conditioning on. after braking ,check engine light comes on and car is sluggish. *tr
07/06/2012843401
 On a hot day (98 degrees) when driving with the air conditioning on in my 2005 ford freestyle it surged ahead in the mall parking lot and i almost hit someone walking in front of the car. this vehicle has acted like this on hot days when the a/c is on and running in the past. you have to be very careful and aware that this will happen, if someone was to borrow my car i would be afraid that they would run someone over. it happens in both forward and reverse and usually only at slow speeds/idle speed. its dangerous in parking lots when you are both pulling into the parking spots you have to brake quickly or you'll speed up and hit a parked car in front of you, then backing out of the spot it does the same thing. this is a serious problem and needs to be taken care of. one time last year on a long drive through philadelphia this happened and the car stalled and locked up at a green light. we just want to know how to fix it. *tr
03/06/2012980000
 Vehicle unexpectedly and with great speed lurches in both forward and reverse. i notice the issue most often when pulling into or out of a parking spot or just after using the brake. the car suddenly accelerates without warning forcing me to slam on the brakes so that i do not hit other vehicles or unintentionally enter traffic. the issue is very dangerous because there is no forewarning and has appeared to be happening more often and with greater force.
07/06/201255000
 Vehicle lunged forward in parking lot with both my wife's feet pushing the brake pedal to the floor. hit parking divider and my wife was able to get the car into park. engine continued to accelerate in park, then resumed normal idle. dash service and engine lights appeared. taken to ford garage immediately. dealership resisting coverage under extended ford powertrain warranty.
06/11/2012870001
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle which lurches backward when you have the a/c on and you back up. it also started doing the same in foward. ford should act upon this before there is a death. *tr
06/10/201083000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving in reverse approximately 3 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle suddenly lunged without warning. in addition, there was a momentary increase in the engine rpms. the contact was able to continue driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the throttle body was replaced with a used throttle body due to the safety issue and the part being on a massive back order. two years later, the failure recurred. currently, a new throttle body was being replaced by the dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. also, there was a current open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
08/17/2010900001
 At slow parking lot maneuver speeds vehicle lunges forward, usually on a hot day with air conditioning on. after braking ,check engine light comes on and car is sluggish. *tr
07/06/2012843401
 On a hot day (98 degrees) when driving with the air conditioning on in my 2005 ford freestyle it surged ahead in the mall parking lot and i almost hit someone walking in front of the car. this vehicle has acted like this on hot days when the a/c is on and running in the past. you have to be very careful and aware that this will happen, if someone was to borrow my car i would be afraid that they would run someone over. it happens in both forward and reverse and usually only at slow speeds/idle speed. its dangerous in parking lots when you are both pulling into the parking spots you have to brake quickly or you'll speed up and hit a parked car in front of you, then backing out of the spot it does the same thing. this is a serious problem and needs to be taken care of. one time last year on a long drive through philadelphia this happened and the car stalled and locked up at a green light. we just want to know how to fix it. *tr
07/06/201164000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward and backward when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who ran a diagnostic test and stated that the throttle body had failed. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 64,000.
06/14/2012825311
 My car started lunging when moving at slow speeds, and i'd have to jam on brakes to keep it from hitting another car, building, etc. happens primarily when a/c is on also. loses power on acceleration, but lunges when applying slight gas in both reverse and forward. scary beyond belief. i have a heart condition, and nearly fainted when it happened last time, at an intersection with wild traffic, and i had to jam the brakes to keep the car from going into traffic. seen enough similar reports online that my next stop will be news media. please help us! *tr
03/06/2012980000
 Vehicle unexpectedly and with great speed lurches in both forward and reverse. i notice the issue most often when pulling into or out of a parking spot or just after using the brake. the car suddenly accelerates without warning forcing me to slam on the brakes so that i do not hit other vehicles or unintentionally enter traffic. the issue is very dangerous because there is no forewarning and has appeared to be happening more often and with greater force.
07/06/201255000
 Vehicle lunged forward in parking lot with both my wife's feet pushing the brake pedal to the floor. hit parking divider and my wife was able to get the car into park. engine continued to accelerate in park, then resumed normal idle. dash service and engine lights appeared. taken to ford garage immediately. dealership resisting coverage under extended ford powertrain warranty.
06/10/201083000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving in reverse approximately 3 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle suddenly lunged without warning. in addition, there was a momentary increase in the engine rpms. the contact was able to continue driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the throttle body was replaced with a used throttle body due to the safety issue and the part being on a massive back order. two years later, the failure recurred. currently, a new throttle body was being replaced by the dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. also, there was a current open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 83,000. sm.
08/17/2010900001
 At slow parking lot maneuver speeds vehicle lunges forward, usually on a hot day with air conditioning on. after braking ,check engine light comes on and car is sluggish. *tr
07/06/2012843401
 On a hot day (98 degrees) when driving with the air conditioning on in my 2005 ford freestyle it surged ahead in the mall parking lot and i almost hit someone walking in front of the car. this vehicle has acted like this on hot days when the a/c is on and running in the past. you have to be very careful and aware that this will happen, if someone was to borrow my car i would be afraid that they would run someone over. it happens in both forward and reverse and usually only at slow speeds/idle speed. its dangerous in parking lots when you are both pulling into the parking spots you have to brake quickly or you'll speed up and hit a parked car in front of you, then backing out of the spot it does the same thing. this is a serious problem and needs to be taken care of. one time last year on a long drive through philadelphia this happened and the car stalled and locked up at a green light. we just want to know how to fix it. *tr
07/06/201164000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward and backward when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who ran a diagnostic test and stated that the throttle body had failed. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 64,000.
06/14/2012825311
 My car started lunging when moving at slow speeds, and i'd have to jam on brakes to keep it from hitting another car, building, etc. happens primarily when a/c is on also. loses power on acceleration, but lunges when applying slight gas in both reverse and forward. scary beyond belief. i have a heart condition, and nearly fainted when it happened last time, at an intersection with wild traffic, and i had to jam the brakes to keep the car from going into traffic. seen enough similar reports online that my next stop will be news media. please help us! *tr
06/10/201083000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving in reverse approximately 3 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle suddenly lunged without warning. in addition, the engine revved for a few seconds. the contact was able to continue driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the throttle body was replaced with a used one due to the safety issue and the part being on a massive back order. two years later, the failure recurred. currently a new throttle body was being replaced by the dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. also, there was a current open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 83,0000. js
08/17/201090000
 At slow parking lot manuever speeds vehicle lunges forward, usually on a hot day with air conditioning on. after braking ,check engine light comes on and car is sluggish.
07/06/201284340
 On a hot day (98 degrees) when driving with the air conditioning on in my 2005 ford freestyle it surged ahead in the mall parking lot and i almost hit someone walking in front of the car. this vehicle has acted like this on hot days when the a/c is on and running in the past. you have to be very careful and aware that this will happen, if someone was to borrow my car i would be afraid that they would run someone over. it happens in both forward and reverse and usually only at slow speeds/idle speed. its dangerous in parking lots when you are both pulling into the parking spots you have to brake quickly or you'll speed up and hit a parked car in front of you, then backing out of the spot it does the same thing. this is a serious problem and needs to be taken care of. one time last year on a long drive through philadelphia this happened and the car stalled and locked up at a green light. we just want to know how to fix it.
07/06/201164000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward and backward when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who ran a diagnostic test and stated that the throttle body had failed. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 64,000. sm.
08/17/201090000
 At slow parking lot manuever speeds vehicle lunges forward, usually on a hot day with air conditioning on. after braking ,check engine light comes on and car is sluggish.
07/06/201284340
 On a hot day (98 degrees) when driving with the air conditioning on in my 2005 ford freestyle it surged ahead in the mall parking lot and i almost hit someone walking in front of the car. this vehicle has acted like this on hot days when the a/c is on and running in the past. you have to be very careful and aware that this will happen, if someone was to borrow my car i would be afraid that they would run someone over. it happens in both forward and reverse and usually only at slow speeds/idle speed. its dangerous in parking lots when you are both pulling into the parking spots you have to brake quickly or you'll speed up and hit a parked car in front of you, then backing out of the spot it does the same thing. this is a serious problem and needs to be taken care of. one time last year on a long drive through philadelphia this happened and the car stalled and locked up at a green light. we just want to know how to fix it.
06/29/2012131000
 I was backing up out of a parking spot very slowly and the car surged backward about a foot, i was able to depress the brake and stop it. the fail safe mode then engaged. i turned the car off and sat for a couple minutes and restarted it and started backing out. the same thing happened again, the surge backward and the failsafe mode engaged. i once again stopped and turned off the engine and sat for about 15 minutes. when i restarted the car the check engine light was on but i was able to back out of the parking space all right, and the failsafe mode did not come back on. it was an extremely hot 100 degrees day, and the a/c was on. this is extremely scary. i could have hit someone.
07/06/201164000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the brake was being depress the vehicle would lunged forward and backwards. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop who ran a diagnostic test and stated the codes showed the throttle body has failed. the manufacturer was notified who stated he should take the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection of the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 64,000. mw
05/05/201280000
 I have had multiple incidents. in almost every occurrence that i can remember, i have either been pulling into my garage, backing out of my garage, or pulling into a parking space when it feels like something catches and the freestyle moves a few more miles per hour suddenly. it's happened more often when in drive than when the car is in reverse. the issue does make me worry about running into another parked car or into my garage wall, but i try to be ready for it and have my foot on the brake to stop the sudden momentum.
06/29/2012131000
 I was backing up out of a parking spot very slowly and the car surged backward about a foot, i was able to depress the brake and stop it. the fail safe mode then engaged. i turned the car off and sat for a couple minutes and restarted it and started backing out. the same thing happened again, the surge backward and the failsafe mode engaged. i once again stopped and turned off the engine and sat for about 15 minutes. when i restarted the car the check engine light was on but i was able to back out of the parking space all right, and the failsafe mode did not come back on. it was an extremely hot 100 degrees day, and the a/c was on. this is extremely scary. i could have hit someone.
10/27/2010118000
 Purchased the car used from ford dealership. i had been following a friend on ih10 in east texas. friend had pulled over to side of road, ipulled in behind him. i stayed in my car with ac running for approx 10 minutes i put the car in gear and started to drive. the vehicle would not go over 20 mph. i pulled over and turned the car off. my friend saw me and pulled his vehicle over and came back to ck on me. i started the car back up to get off the freeway the accelerator was racing even with my foot on the brake the engine light came on and the computer said it was running in safe mode. on july 2 2012 i took my son to airport. i parked in the parking lot ,we had set in the car in park with engine and ac running for about 15 minutes.. when i put the car in reverse the acclerator got stuck and with my brakes still applied the car lunged backward acellerator running full force. the gas pedal was not engaged by me and i had to turn the car off to stop the acceleration. when i turned the car back on the engine light was on and operating in safe mode. this is ver unnerving and i think could have caused an accident had any cars been around me. i took the car in to the dealership where i had purchased it, have an appt to bring it back in on july 9 to have them fix it. i got on the website of ford today for any recalls that might have been called for my car-didnt see any for this type problem. however in researching the problem i found a lot of people who had reported it. this problem needs to be addressed and quickly before someone is injured or killed-and i pray its not me. the dealership is charging me $85 to run a diagnostic they already knows exists. as far as i can tell, no one has been able to have this problem resolved or fixed
06/05/2012114345
 When i put car in reverse, drive, or when car is sitting idle there is a sudden abrupt throttle in the transmission gas. the acceletarion is so abrupt that it causes the car to move with force with out having to pressing the gas. there were a few incidence where i almost ramed the objects infront and behind me, from the sudden throttles/acceleration. ive noticed that if im sitting behind the wheel at a traffic light and i have my foot on the break and if i move the steering wheel the car will accelerate on it own. please look into this issue. k. johnson
05/05/201280000
 I have had multiple incidents. in almost every occurrence that i can remember, i have either been pulling into my garage, backing out of my garage, or pulling into a parking space when it feels like something catches and the freestyle moves a few more miles per hour suddenly. it's happened more often when in drive than when the car is in reverse. the issue does make me worry about running into another parked car or into my garage wall, but i try to be ready for it and have my foot on the brake to stop the sudden momentum.
06/29/2012131000
 I was backing up out of a parking spot very slowly and the car surged backward about a foot, i was able to depress the brake and stop it. the fail safe mode then engaged. i turned the car off and sat for a couple minutes and restarted it and started backing out. the same thing happened again, the surge backward and the failsafe mode engaged. i once again stopped and turned off the engine and sat for about 15 minutes. when i restarted the car the check engine light was on but i was able to back out of the parking space all right, and the failsafe mode did not come back on. it was an extremely hot 100 degrees day, and the a/c was on. this is extremely scary. i could have hit someone.
10/27/2010118000
 Purchased the car used from ford dealership. i had been following a friend on ih10 in east texas. friend had pulled over to side of road, ipulled in behind him. i stayed in my car with ac running for approx 10 minutes i put the car in gear and started to drive. the vehicle would not go over 20 mph. i pulled over and turned the car off. my friend saw me and pulled his vehicle over and came back to ck on me. i started the car back up to get off the freeway the accelerator was racing even with my foot on the brake the engine light came on and the computer said it was running in safe mode. on july 2 2012 i took my son to airport. i parked in the parking lot ,we had set in the car in park with engine and ac running for about 15 minutes.. when i put the car in reverse the acclerator got stuck and with my brakes still applied the car lunged backward acellerator running full force. the gas pedal was not engaged by me and i had to turn the car off to stop the acceleration. when i turned the car back on the engine light was on and operating in safe mode. this is ver unnerving and i think could have caused an accident had any cars been around me. i took the car in to the dealership where i had purchased it, have an appt to bring it back in on july 9 to have them fix it. i got on the website of ford today for any recalls that might have been called for my car-didnt see any for this type problem. however in researching the problem i found a lot of people who had reported it. this problem needs to be addressed and quickly before someone is injured or killed-and i pray its not me. the dealership is charging me $85 to run a diagnostic they already knows exists. as far as i can tell, no one has been able to have this problem resolved or fixed
06/05/2012114345
 When i put car in reverse, drive, or when car is sitting idle there is a sudden abrupt throttle in the transmission gas. the acceletarion is so abrupt that it causes the car to move with force with out having to pressing the gas. there were a few incidence where i almost ramed the objects infront and behind me, from the sudden throttles/acceleration. ive noticed that if im sitting behind the wheel at a traffic light and i have my foot on the break and if i move the steering wheel the car will accelerate on it own. please look into this issue. k. johnson
05/05/201280000
 I have had multiple incidents. in almost every occurrence that i can remember, i have either been pulling into my garage, backing out of my garage, or pulling into a parking space when it feels like something catches and the freestyle moves a few more miles per hour suddenly. it's happened more often when in drive than when the car is in reverse. the issue does make me worry about running into another parked car or into my garage wall, but i try to be ready for it and have my foot on the brake to stop the sudden momentum.
06/29/2012131000
 I was backing up out of a parking spot very slowly and the car surged backward about a foot, i was able to depress the brake and stop it. the fail safe mode then engaged. i turned the car off and sat for a couple minutes and restarted it and started backing out. the same thing happened again, the surge backward and the failsafe mode engaged. i once again stopped and turned off the engine and sat for about 15 minutes. when i restarted the car the check engine light was on but i was able to back out of the parking space all right, and the failsafe mode did not come back on. it was an extremely hot 100 degrees day, and the a/c was on. this is extremely scary. i could have hit someone.
06/05/2012114345
 When i put car in reverse, drive, or when car is sitting idle there is a sudden abrupt throttle in the transmission gas. the acceletarion is so abrupt that it causes the car to move with force with out having to pressing the gas. there were a few incidence where i almost ramed the objects infront and behind me, from the sudden throttles/acceleration. ive noticed that if im sitting behind the wheel at a traffic light and i have my foot on the break and if i move the steering wheel the car will accelerate on it own. please look into this issue. k. johnson
06/24/200971456
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that after the brake pedal was released the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer five times. the dealer confirmed that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted.the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 71,456 and the current mileage was 128,200. kmj
06/05/2012114345
 When i put car in reverse, drive, or when car is sitting idle there is a sudden abrupt throttle in the transmission gas. the acceletarion is so abrupt that it causes the car to move with force with out having to pressing the gas. there were a few incidence where i almost ramed the objects infront and behind me, from the sudden throttles/acceleration. ive noticed that if im sitting behind the wheel at a traffic light and i have my foot on the break and if i move the steering wheel the car will accelerate on it own. please look into this issue. k. johnson
06/24/200971456
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that after the brake pedal was released the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer five times. the dealer confirmed that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted.the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 71,456 and the current mileage was 128,200. kmj
04/18/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving out from a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the vehicle stopped when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer stated that they were unsure of the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were not available. sm.
06/24/200971456
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that after the brake pedal was released the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer five times. the dealer confirmed that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted.the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 71,456 and the current mileage was 128,200. kmj
04/18/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving out from a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the vehicle stopped when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer stated that they were unsure of the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were not available. sm.
03/07/201295000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to reverse out of residential garage, the accelerator pedal became stuck and there was an increase in the engine rpms. the contact also stated that the last two occasions the failure occurred,the vehicle stalled immediately after. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle control sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. sm.
06/25/201270000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged backward while reversing from a parking. the fail safe mode light illuminated on the instrument panel with the symbol of a wrench. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer had not diagnosed the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 70,000. sm.
04/15/201259000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward while driving at low speeds. the failure occurred while driving at low speeds and while attempting to park. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000.
06/24/200971456
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated after the brake pedal was released the vehicle accelerated un expectantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer five times. the dealer confirmed the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted.the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 71,456 and the current mileage was 128,200 rds
04/18/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving out from a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the vehicle stopped when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer stated that they were unsure of the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were not available. sm.
03/07/201295000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to reverse out of residential garage, the accelerator pedal became stuck and there was an increase in the engine rpms. the contact also stated that the last two occasions the failure occurred,the vehicle stalled immediately after. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle control sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. sm.
06/25/201270000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged backward while reversing from a parking. the fail safe mode light illuminated on the instrument panel with the symbol of a wrench. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer had not diagnosed the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 70,000. sm.
04/15/201259000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward while driving at low speeds. the failure occurred while driving at low speeds and while attempting to park. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000. sm.
04/18/20120
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while pulling out a parking lot she felt the vehicle accelerated on its own. when she press on the brake the vehicle stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer stated that there not sure what's wrong with the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current was not available.jp
03/07/201295000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to reverse out of residential garage, the accelerator pedal became stuck and there was an increase in the engine rpms. the contact also stated that the last two occasions the failure occurred,the vehicle stalled immediately after. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle control sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. sm.
06/25/201270000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while back out a parking space. she felt that the vehicle accelerated on its own. the failure safe mode illuminated on the instrument panel with a symbol of a ranch. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer has not diagnose the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contact. the failure and current mileage was 70,000.jp
04/15/201259000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward while driving at low speeds. the failure occurred while driving at low speeds and while attempting to park. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000. sm.
04/01/2011100000
 When parking, driving very slow (under 10mph) or backing up my car lunges forward with surge of power and foot on brake not gas. sometimes it dies and gave error code engine failsafe mode. worse when acon, don't remember it being an issue in the winter. took to dobbs and was told it was my throttle body and my computer would need reset. cleaned throttle body to see if that would correct issue. improved, but did not correct. very scary and dangerous in traffic, approaching stop signs, especially if pedestrians nearby. fear could lunge at them.
09/15/2011116000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure began intermittently but became consistent after time. the vehicle would occasionally stall after continually applying the brake pedal. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician advised that the pcm would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure continued. the contact noticed the lunging increased when the air conditioner was active. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000. kmj
03/07/201295000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that attempting to reverse out of residential garage, the accelerator pedal became stuck and there was an increase on engine rpms. the contact mentioned that the last two times the failure occurred the vehicle stalled immediately after. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle control sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. pm
06/25/201270000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while back out a parking space. she felt that the vehicle accelerated on its own. the failure safe mode illuminated on the instrument panel with a symbol of a ranch. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer has not diagnose the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contact. the failure and current mileage was 70,000.jp
04/15/201259000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward while driving at low speeds. the failure occurred while driving at low speeds and while attempting to park. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000. sm.
04/01/2011100000
 When parking, driving very slow (under 10mph) or backing up my car lunges forward with surge of power and foot on brake not gas. sometimes it dies and gave error code engine failsafe mode. worse when acon, don't remember it being an issue in the winter. took to dobbs and was told it was my throttle body and my computer would need reset. cleaned throttle body to see if that would correct issue. improved, but did not correct. very scary and dangerous in traffic, approaching stop signs, especially if pedestrians nearby. fear could lunge at them.
09/15/2011116000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure began intermittently but became consistent after time. the vehicle would occasionally stall after continually applying the brake pedal. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician advised that the pcm would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure continued. the contact noticed the lunging increased when the air conditioner was active. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000. kmj
06/18/2012125650
 Vehicle surges without pressing accelerator while idling and driving at low speeds such as taking off from stop signs, parking or backing. it is worse when air conditioner is operating. while parked and idling with a/c on, rpms increase (nearly double) when a/c coompressor clutch engages. the service engine soon light is not on while the condition exists. i have not contacted the ford dealership, however i do plan on it tomorrow to see if they know of a proper repair.
04/15/201259000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward while driving at low speeds. the failure occurred while driving at low speeds and while attempting to park. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000. sm.
04/01/2011100000
 When parking, driving very slow (under 10mph) or backing up my car lunges forward with surge of power and foot on brake not gas. sometimes it dies and gave error code engine failsafe mode. worse when acon, don't remember it being an issue in the winter. took to dobbs and was told it was my throttle body and my computer would need reset. cleaned throttle body to see if that would correct issue. improved, but did not correct. very scary and dangerous in traffic, approaching stop signs, especially if pedestrians nearby. fear could lunge at them.
09/15/2011116000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure began intermittently but became consistent after time. the vehicle would occasionally stall after continually applying the brake pedal. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician advised that the pcm would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure continued. the contact noticed the lunging increased when the air conditioner was active. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000. kmj
06/18/2012125650
 Vehicle surges without pressing accelerator while idling and driving at low speeds such as taking off from stop signs, parking or backing. it is worse when air conditioner is operating. while parked and idling with a/c on, rpms increase (nearly double) when a/c coompressor clutch engages. the service engine soon light is not on while the condition exists. i have not contacted the ford dealership, however i do plan on it tomorrow to see if they know of a proper repair.
04/01/2011100000
 When parking, driving very slow (under 10mph) or backing up my car lunges forward with surge of power and foot on brake not gas. sometimes it dies and gave error code engine failsafe mode. worse when acon, don't remember it being an issue in the winter. took to dobbs and was told it was my throttle body and my computer would need reset. cleaned throttle body to see if that would correct issue. improved, but did not correct. very scary and dangerous in traffic, approaching stop signs, especially if pedestrians nearby. fear could lunge at them.
06/05/201264000
 1st occurrence was in a parking lot. started car, had foot on brake, removed foot from brake and car surged backward. quickly applied brake. 2nd occurrence, again in a parking lot, a few days later. this time put car into drive and it surged forward 3 - 4 times in a row. had to quickly apply the break each time and when i would release the brake it would surge again. 3rd occurrence in fast food drive through. each time i would advance in line the car would surge and i had to quickly apply the brake. also have noticed slight surging at interstate speeds. have had this problem since the car was at 20,000 miles or less. can observe the speedometer flucutating while cruise is set or when foot is on accelerator.
04/01/2011100000
 When parking, driving very slow (under 10mph) or backing up my car lunges forward with surge of power and foot on brake not gas. sometimes it dies and gave error code engine failsafe mode. worse when acon, don't remember it being an issue in the winter. took to dobbs and was told it was my throttle body and my computer would need reset. cleaned throttle body to see if that would correct issue. improved, but did not correct. very scary and dangerous in traffic, approaching stop signs, especially if pedestrians nearby. fear could lunge at them.
09/15/2011116000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 10 mph the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and noticed it lunged forward. the failure began intermittently but became consistent after time. the vehicle would occasionally stall after continuely applying the brake pedal. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the pcm would have to be replaced. the failure continued after the repair. the contact noticed the lunging increased when the air conditioner was active. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000. da
06/18/2012125650
 Vehicle surges without pressing accelerator while idling and driving at low speeds such as taking off from stop signs, parking or backing. it is worse when air conditioner is operating. while parked and idling with a/c on, rpms increase (nearly double) when a/c coompressor clutch engages. the service engine soon light is not on while the condition exists. i have not contacted the ford dealership, however i do plan on it tomorrow to see if they know of a proper repair.
06/05/201264000
 1st occurrence was in a parking lot. started car, had foot on brake, removed foot from brake and car surged backward. quickly applied brake. 2nd occurrence, again in a parking lot, a few days later. this time put car into drive and it surged forward 3 - 4 times in a row. had to quickly apply the break each time and when i would release the brake it would surge again. 3rd occurrence in fast food drive through. each time i would advance in line the car would surge and i had to quickly apply the brake. also have noticed slight surging at interstate speeds. have had this problem since the car was at 20,000 miles or less. can observe the speedometer flucutating while cruise is set or when foot is on accelerator.
06/18/2012125650
 Vehicle surges without pressing accelerator while idling and driving at low speeds such as taking off from stop signs, parking or backing. it is worse when air conditioner is operating. while parked and idling with a/c on, rpms increase (nearly double) when a/c coompressor clutch engages. the service engine soon light is not on while the condition exists. i have not contacted the ford dealership, however i do plan on it tomorrow to see if they know of a proper repair.
06/05/201264000
 1st occurrence was in a parking lot. started car, had foot on brake, removed foot from brake and car surged backward. quickly applied brake. 2nd occurrence, again in a parking lot, a few days later. this time put car into drive and it surged forward 3 - 4 times in a row. had to quickly apply the break each time and when i would release the brake it would surge again. 3rd occurrence in fast food drive through. each time i would advance in line the car would surge and i had to quickly apply the brake. also have noticed slight surging at interstate speeds. have had this problem since the car was at 20,000 miles or less. can observe the speedometer flucutating while cruise is set or when foot is on accelerator.
06/12/2012127000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into the drive position, the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated that the safety control and check engine warning illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 127,000.
06/11/201264223
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was reversing when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and it was determined that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure recurred two years later. the vehicle was returned to the dealer and again, it was advised to the contact that the throttle body would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 64,223 and the current mileage was 88,000.
06/12/2012127000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into the drive position, the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated that the safety control and check engine warning illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 127,000. rvk
06/12/2012127000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into the drive position the vehicle lunge forward. the contact stated that the safety control and check engine warning illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 127,000. pm
07/24/201170000
 First incident - hot july day, 2011; idling in traffic with the air conditioning on; car lunged forward a few times; aggressively applied the brakes and the car stalled each time. subsequent incidents - all similar. air conditioner on; proceeding slowly out of a parking spot when the car lunges forward. have not sought service as many blogs indicate the problem has not been properly diagnosed.
05/26/2012114100
 The car was surging and lurching forward even when the break was engaged. we had near misses running in to cars in front of us just trying to get it to a safe location as we were stuck in a parking lot and in stop and go traffic. while on the interstate is would just loose almost all power even though the accelerater was floored.
05/01/2010
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle. about 2 years ago it started lurching/lunging in forward and reverse. it only happens when you run the ac. if your foot is on the brake the motor races and when you take your foot off of the brake it lurches. we thought it was our transmission and put a new transmission in, and of course that was not the problem. we have spent a lot of money trying to fix this problem with no results. evidently most everyone that owns this car is having the same problem. ford needs to man up and fix this problem it is obvious that there is a problem with the parts that ford put on the car and they should be responsible for fixing it. i am so tired of dealing with this problem. i hit a car in the drive thru of a fast food restaurant. luckily the car i hit already had a torn up bumper or that would have been one more expense i would have been stuck with. fix this problem ford!!!!!!
04/02/2012114000
 While stopped at drive thru window, vehicle lunged forward approximately 3 feet, has happened on various occasions
07/24/201170000
 First incident - hot july day, 2011; idling in traffic with the air conditioning on; car lunged forward a few times; aggressively applied the brakes and the car stalled each time. subsequent incidents - all similar. air conditioner on; proceeding slowly out of a parking spot when the car lunges forward. have not sought service as many blogs indicate the problem has not been properly diagnosed.
05/26/2012114100
 The car was surging and lurching forward even when the break was engaged. we had near misses running in to cars in front of us just trying to get it to a safe location as we were stuck in a parking lot and in stop and go traffic. while on the interstate is would just loose almost all power even though the accelerater was floored.
05/01/2010
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle. about 2 years ago it started lurching/lunging in forward and reverse. it only happens when you run the ac. if your foot is on the brake the motor races and when you take your foot off of the brake it lurches. we thought it was our transmission and put a new transmission in, and of course that was not the problem. we have spent a lot of money trying to fix this problem with no results. evidently most everyone that owns this car is having the same problem. ford needs to man up and fix this problem it is obvious that there is a problem with the parts that ford put on the car and they should be responsible for fixing it. i am so tired of dealing with this problem. i hit a car in the drive thru of a fast food restaurant. luckily the car i hit already had a torn up bumper or that would have been one more expense i would have been stuck with. fix this problem ford!!!!!!
04/02/2012114000
 While stopped at drive thru window, vehicle lunged forward approximately 3 feet, has happened on various occasions
05/26/2012114100
 The car was surging and lurching forward even when the break was engaged. we had near misses running in to cars in front of us just trying to get it to a safe location as we were stuck in a parking lot and in stop and go traffic. while on the interstate is would just loose almost all power even though the accelerater was floored.
05/01/2010
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle. about 2 years ago it started lurching/lunging in forward and reverse. it only happens when you run the ac. if your foot is on the brake the motor races and when you take your foot off of the brake it lurches. we thought it was our transmission and put a new transmission in, and of course that was not the problem. we have spent a lot of money trying to fix this problem with no results. evidently most everyone that owns this car is having the same problem. ford needs to man up and fix this problem it is obvious that there is a problem with the parts that ford put on the car and they should be responsible for fixing it. i am so tired of dealing with this problem. i hit a car in the drive thru of a fast food restaurant. luckily the car i hit already had a torn up bumper or that would have been one more expense i would have been stuck with. fix this problem ford!!!!!!
04/02/2012114000
 While stopped at drive thru window, vehicle lunged forward approximately 3 feet, has happened on various occasions
04/12/201270000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving 5 mph when he noticed that the vehicle had began to accelerate independently and without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. kmj
05/26/2012114100
 The car was surging and lurching forward even when the break was engaged. we had near misses running in to cars in front of us just trying to get it to a safe location as we were stuck in a parking lot and in stop and go traffic. while on the interstate is would just loose almost all power even though the accelerater was floored.
05/01/2010
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle. about 2 years ago it started lurching/lunging in forward and reverse. it only happens when you run the ac. if your foot is on the brake the motor races and when you take your foot off of the brake it lurches. we thought it was our transmission and put a new transmission in, and of course that was not the problem. we have spent a lot of money trying to fix this problem with no results. evidently most everyone that owns this car is having the same problem. ford needs to man up and fix this problem it is obvious that there is a problem with the parts that ford put on the car and they should be responsible for fixing it. i am so tired of dealing with this problem. i hit a car in the drive thru of a fast food restaurant. luckily the car i hit already had a torn up bumper or that would have been one more expense i would have been stuck with. fix this problem ford!!!!!!
04/02/2012114000
 While stopped at drive thru window, vehicle lunged forward approximately 3 feet, has happened on various occasions
04/12/201270000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving 5 mph when he noticed that the vehicle had began to accelerate independently and without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. kmj
04/12/201270000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated while driving 5 mph he notice that his vehicle would acceleration on its own. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacture was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.jp
07/25/2009
 When completely idle, still in drive, foot on the brake, rpm's surge and car lurches forward 2-3 times before dying and indicating fail safe engine mode on info panel. seems to happen when it's hot outside (in texas is often) and a/c on max. this is dangerous when going through pick up line at my kids school or at a light in traffic because i could hit another car or a child if my foot is not firmly pressing the brake down as the surge starts. can only be fixed at dealership and quoted around $900.
11/01/2010100000
 When put into reverse or drive from park, my 2005 ford freestyle will lunge uncontrolably. this is not something that happens everytime, but happens often enough to pose a safety risk to others and those in the car.
11/01/201160000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward while driving at low speeds. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000.
11/01/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward while driving at low speeds. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000. sm.
02/14/201140000
 Scary car. a couple of times when car is idle/foot on brake the car would surge forward on its own. this is creepy. first time happened when parking in front of a wall. luckily, i had enough room to not hit the front. i just came home and rolled into parking space. my foot was still on the brake but out of nowhere it just went by itself so my natural response was to brake really hard. it slowed the surging, but dang it! it scared the begezzy out of me. if i wasn't alert, i think that wall would damage the front car...let alone hit someone(s) if they are in front of this idle car. second time when my husband rolled into the mall's parking space and it did it too. i sat next to him and it was just freaky weird. it happened 3 other times also. ford better recall on this problem seeing how many complaints are posted online already. i had to look it up online and found a major car magazine stated it was a major problem. if they don't do anything about this, i think i will have to switch to another car maker. this ford freestyle 2005 awd limited is a scary car.
04/17/201286000
 Sudden acceleration while parking or maneuvering at low speeds. foot is on the brake lightly and vehicle will lunge forward as if the accelerator was depressed but it wasn't. car under control with applied break but could cause accident if late applying break.
04/10/2012123000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while sitting in a drive-thru window, the vehicle lunged forward as the engine rpms increased excessively. in addition, the check engine wasrning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 123,000.
04/10/2012123000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while sitting in a drive-thru window, the vehicle lunged forward as the engine rpms increased excessively. in addition, the check engine wasrning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 123,000. kmj
04/02/200890000
 In 2008 my ford freestyle started lunging forward at very low speeds when in gear without either the brake or accelerator pedal applied. if i applied the brakes, it stopped the car right away, but if i was sitting with the vehicle in drive or reverse and didn't have my foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle would suddenly lunge - and the only way to stop it was to slam on the brakes. i am just luckily we never hit anyone. it seemed to happen after it rained. a local (non ford) mechanic stated that he believed the ecm was getting wet and corrosion was causing this problem. after he addressed the problem (he cleaned and tightened pins, sealed with terminal sealer/corrosion inhibitor), the problem completely stopped. now, 4 years later, it's doing it again. but that mechanic is no longer in business and i am worried that this is a chronic (and scary) problem that needs to be addressed. this morning my vehicle lunged suddenly backwards out of my driveway, right into the sidewalk where children were passing. i had stopped my car, let up the brake and it lunged. no one was hurt but i no longer feel comfortable driving it. i hope that you can investigate this problem and provide me with an update (and a solution!). we love the vehicle otherwise.
04/10/2012123000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while sitting in a drive-thru window, the vehicle lunged forward as the engine rpms increased excessively. in addition, the check engine wasrning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 123,000. kmj
04/02/200890000
 In 2008 my ford freestyle started lunging forward at very low speeds when in gear without either the brake or accelerator pedal applied. if i applied the brakes, it stopped the car right away, but if i was sitting with the vehicle in drive or reverse and didn't have my foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle would suddenly lunge - and the only way to stop it was to slam on the brakes. i am just luckily we never hit anyone. it seemed to happen after it rained. a local (non ford) mechanic stated that he believed the ecm was getting wet and corrosion was causing this problem. after he addressed the problem (he cleaned and tightened pins, sealed with terminal sealer/corrosion inhibitor), the problem completely stopped. now, 4 years later, it's doing it again. but that mechanic is no longer in business and i am worried that this is a chronic (and scary) problem that needs to be addressed. this morning my vehicle lunged suddenly backwards out of my driveway, right into the sidewalk where children were passing. i had stopped my car, let up the brake and it lunged. no one was hurt but i no longer feel comfortable driving it. i hope that you can investigate this problem and provide me with an update (and a solution!). we love the vehicle otherwise.
04/10/2012123000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while on a drive thru the vehicle lunge forward and there was an increase on engine rpms. the contact mentioned that the check engine lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 123,000. pm
04/02/200890000
 In 2008 my ford freestyle started lunging forward at very low speeds when in gear without either the brake or accelerator pedal applied. if i applied the brakes, it stopped the car right away, but if i was sitting with the vehicle in drive or reverse and didn't have my foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle would suddenly lunge - and the only way to stop it was to slam on the brakes. i am just luckily we never hit anyone. it seemed to happen after it rained. a local (non ford) mechanic stated that he believed the ecm was getting wet and corrosion was causing this problem. after he addressed the problem (he cleaned and tightened pins, sealed with terminal sealer/corrosion inhibitor), the problem completely stopped. now, 4 years later, it's doing it again. but that mechanic is no longer in business and i am worried that this is a chronic (and scary) problem that needs to be addressed. this morning my vehicle lunged suddenly backwards out of my driveway, right into the sidewalk where children were passing. i had stopped my car, let up the brake and it lunged. no one was hurt but i no longer feel comfortable driving it. i hope that you can investigate this problem and provide me with an update (and a solution!). we love the vehicle otherwise.
03/22/201256152
 While driving to work all of a sudden the cluster lights in the instrument panel all went out and the speedometer, odometer, control temp, and gas gage all zeroed out and a wrench and air bag light came on. then after about 10 minutes of driving everything starting working again and the two warning lights went off however, then the check engine light came on. i had a diagnostic done and the errors were all electrical. have to take it in a few days to the ford dealer and be charged a $90.00 fee up front just for them to look at it and diagnose the problem. according to all the complaints it's been a very well known problem that ford should have dealt with in a recall. not just try to sweep it under the rug. i'm sure it's going to cost me an arm and a leg when they get done. i have always owned a ford but now i think i'm going to make a switch to a chrysler (since i do work there now) and i know i will be taken care of not just taken.
03/09/2012105000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to park with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle lunged forward exhibiting an abnormal increase in engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 105,100. kmj
08/25/200954855
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle. i have had several lunging incidents where the car feels like it wants to lung forward or backward when backing out a parking space etc.. the first time i reported this incident was on 08/25/09. the next time was on 09/22/09. the dealer ordered a new throttle body. there were so many issues with the throttle body on this car that they were on back order. the dealer allowed me to drive for 5697 miles before the part arrived. i requested a rental under warranty and they said they could not justify a rental. on 02/08/10 my new throttle body was installed. today is 02/22/2012 and i am having the same issue all over again. the ford freestyle is by far the worst vehicle i have ever owned. i am on my second set of (rear) brake pads and rotors. i have had the engine mounts replaced. our air conditioner only works properly during the winter. i have found numerous pages of forums with people from all over the united states dealing with the exact same issues on the exact same cars. i recently discovered that a class action law suit has been filed against ford for the throttle body issue. i have pages of documented issues with this car.
11/01/200857000
 This freestyle has surged several times since purchase. we replace a failed throttle body in 2010. recently in shop in 9/11 for nonstart.
06/17/2011142000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would surge forward with the brake depressed or when the air conditioner was activated. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 145,000 and the failure mileage was 142,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
11/01/200857000
 This freestyle has surged several times since purchase. we replace a failed throttle body in 2010. recently in shop in 9/11 for nonstart.
06/17/2011142000
 Tl-the contact owns a ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would surge forward with the brake pressed or when the air conditioner was activated. neither the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 145,000 and the failure mileage was 142,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
11/01/200857000
 This freestyle has surged several times since purchase. we replace a failed throttle body in 2010. recently in shop in 9/11 for nonstart.
06/17/2011142000
 Tl-the contact owns a ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would surge forward with the brake pressed or when the air conditioner was activated. neither the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 145,000 and the failure mileage was 142,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
11/01/200857000
 This freestyle has surged several times since purchase. we replace a failed throttle body in 2010. recently in shop in 9/11 for nonstart.
07/12/201180000
 When stopped at a light, the engine accelerated suddenly, i had to press very hard on break to prevent the car from launching. this has happened in several occasions, always when stopped but not in park.
06/01/201140000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward when the vehicle was stopped and would lunge backward when the vehicle was in reverse. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 70,000 and the failure mileage was 40,000. kmj
07/12/201180000
 When stopped at a light, the engine accelerated suddenly, i had to press very hard on break to prevent the car from launching. this has happened in several occasions, always when stopped but not in park.
06/01/201140000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward when the vehicle was stopped and would lunge backward when the vehicle was in reverse. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 70,000 and the failure mileage was 40,000. kmj
07/12/201180000
 When stopped at a light, the engine accelerated suddenly, i had to press very hard on break to prevent the car from launching. this has happened in several occasions, always when stopped but not in park.
06/01/201140000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while the vehicle was stopped and would surge backward while the vehicle was in reverse. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 70,000 and the failure mileage was 40,000. bw
07/12/201180000
 When stopped at a light, the engine accelerated suddenly, i had to press very hard on break to prevent the car from launching. this has happened in several occasions, always when stopped but not in park.
06/01/201140000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while the vehicle was stopped and would surge backward while the vehicle was in reverse. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 70,000 and the failure mileage was 40,000. bw
07/15/2006
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the brakes were depressed, the vehicle surged forward and stalled without warning. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle and it was towed to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired but was unsure as to the exact repair that was made. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 88,000.
07/15/2006
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the brakes were depressed, the vehicle surged forward and stalled without warning. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle and it was towed to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired but was unsure as to the exact repair that was made. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 88,000. kmj
07/15/2006
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford free style. the contact stated while the brakes were depressed the vehicle surged forward and the vehicle shut down and failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic and then taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 88,000. rds
12/05/2011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, she applied the brakes and the vehicle accelerated without warning. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the mechanic stated that the throttle position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact notified the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the failure mileage was unknown. sm.
10/12/201185000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when she takes her foot from the brake to the accelerator pedal the vehicle would lunged forward. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was notified who stated there was an investigation and they will document her call. they offered no assistance. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,000. mw
12/05/2011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, she applied the brakes and the vehicle accelerated without warning. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the mechanic stated that the throttle position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact notified the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the failure mileage was unknown. sm.
10/12/201185000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated when she takes her foot from the brake to the accelerator pedal the vehicle would lunged forward. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was notified who stated there was an investigation and they will document her call. they offered no assistance. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,000. mw
12/05/2011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle accelerated without warning while braking. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic. the mechanic stated the throttle position sensor needed to be replaced. the contact did not replace the throttle position sensor. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the failure mileage was unknown. jo
12/05/2011
 While at idle upon starting car and shifting (automatic) from park to drive or reverse, the vehicle has exhibited significant lunging without any applied pressure to gas peddle. additionally, this lunging has been repeated a number of times independent of initial vehicle starts (i.e. when parking the car and backing up). approximate lunging of the vehicle before human response time and brake application with subsequent stoppage of vehicle is subjectively estimated at 24-36 inches (2-3 feet). recommendation: recall; replace and/or repair. reference investigation number: pe11018
11/06/200860000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when in reverse, the vehicle would surge backward while the brakes were applied. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the dealer advised that the traction control feature needed to be deactivated to resolve the issue. the contact deactivated the traction control feature but it did not remedy the problem. the failure mileage was 60,000.
07/15/20091
 My car has a serious lunging problem. it does it mainly when the car is in drive, but also when in reverse. i have hit posts and other stationary objects a couple of times, and have multiple near misses of hitting other cars. an example would be such as when in the drive-thru at mcdonalds or other fast food places, when the car is idling. this has also happened many times when i am sitting at stop lights or waiting to make a turn. i have taken the car to the ford dealer a couple times and asked if they could check it out, always being told that they couldn't find anything wrong. is there anything that ford is doing to correct this problem? *tr
11/06/200860000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when in reverse, the vehicle would surge backward while the brakes were applied. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the dealer advised that the traction control feature needed to be deactivated to resolve the issue. the contact deactivated the traction control feature but it did not remedy the problem. the failure mileage was 60,000. kmj
07/15/20091
 My car has a serious lunging problem. it does it mainly when the car is in drive, but also when in reverse. i have hit posts and other stationary objects a couple of times, and have multiple near misses of hitting other cars. an example would be such as when in the drive-thru at mcdonalds or other fast food places, when the car is idling. this has also happened many times when i am sitting at stop lights or waiting to make a turn. i have taken the car to the ford dealer a couple times and asked if they could check it out, always being told that they couldn't find anything wrong. is there anything that ford is doing to correct this problem? *tr
11/06/200860000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when in reverse, the vehicle would surge backward while the brakes were applied. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the dealer advised that the traction control feature needed to be deactivated to resolve the issue. the contact deactivated the traction control feature but it did not remedy the problem. the failure mileage was 60,000. kmj
07/15/20091
 My car has a serious lunging problem. it does it mainly when the car is in drive, but also when in reverse. i have hit posts and other stationary objects a couple of times, and have multiple near misses of hitting other cars. an example would be such as when in the drive-thru at mcdonalds or other fast food places, when the car is idling. this has also happened many times when i am sitting at stop lights or waiting to make a turn. i have taken the car to the ford dealer a couple times and asked if they could check it out, always being told that they couldn't find anything wrong. is there anything that ford is doing to correct this problem? *tr
11/06/200860000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when in reverse, the vehicle would surge backward while the brakes were applied. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the dealer advised that the traction control feature needed to be deactivated to resolve the issue. the contact deactivated the traction control feature but it did not remedy the problem. the failure mileage was 60,000. kmj
07/15/20091
 My car has a serious lunging problem. it does it mainly when the car is in drive, but also when in reverse. i have hit posts and other stationary objects a couple of times, and have multiple near misses of hitting other cars. an example would be such as when in the drive-thru at mcdonalds or other fast food places, when the car is idling. this has also happened many times when i am sitting at stop lights or waiting to make a turn. i have taken the car to the ford dealer a couple times and asked if they could check it out, always being told that they couldn't find anything wrong. is there anything that ford is doing to correct this problem? *tr
11/06/200860000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while in reverse the vehicle surges backward while the brakes are applied. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer. the dealer stated to the contact to deactivate the traction control feature. the contact deactivated the traction control feature but that did not remedy the problem. the failure mileage was 60,000. jo
07/15/20091
 My car has a serious lunging problem. it does it mainly when the car is in drive, but also when in reverse. i have hit posts and other stationary objects a couple of times, and have multiple near misses of hitting other cars. an example would be such as when in the drive-thru at mcdonalds or other fast food places, when the car is idling. this has also happened many times when i am sitting at stop lights or waiting to make a turn. i have taken the car to the ford dealer a couple times and asked if they could check it out, always being told that they couldn't find anything wrong. is there anything that ford is doing to correct this problem? *tr
11/01/2005
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when reversing the vehicle would lunge backward. the contact would have to depress the brake abruptly in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. in addition, the awd warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed the failure as a sensor defect. the vehicle was not repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of failure. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 75,000.
11/01/2005
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when reversing the vehicle would lunge backward. the contact would have to depress the brake abruptly in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. in addition, the awd warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed the failure as a sensor defect. the vehicle was not repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of failure. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 75,000. kmj
11/01/2005
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when reversing the vehicle would lunge backward and the contact would have to depress the brake hard in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. the vehicle was being repaired for the awd warning light illuminating on the instrument panel of the vehicle. a mechanic diagnosed that there was a sensor defect. neither dealer nor manufacturer were notified of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 75,000. nw
11/03/2011112000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly surge forward as the wrench warning indicator symbol illuminated. the dealer informed the contact that the throttle body failed and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 113,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 112,000. kmj
11/03/2011112000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly surge forward then the wrench indicator symbol would illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer informed the contact that the throttle body had failed and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure; however, did not offer any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 113,000. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000. bw
10/18/2008103000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and backward without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 103,000. kmj
10/18/2008103000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and backwards without warning. the vechile was taken to the dealer who informed him they cannot duplciate the failure. the vehicle was never repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 103,000. mw
12/12/2010117000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and backwards without warning, but more forcefully when in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that they would need two days fully to inspect the vehicle but the contact declined. the manufacturer was notified who informed her that they were investigating the failure. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 117,000. kmj
09/26/201148266
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that whenever she would enter a parking space, the vehicle would lunge forward and backward abnormally. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 48,266. kmj
12/12/2010117000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and backwards without warning, but more forcefully when in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that they would need two days fully to inspect the vehicle but the contact declined. the manufacturer was notified who informed her that they were investigating the failure. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 117,000. kmj
09/26/201148266
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that whenever she would enter a parking space, the vehicle would lunge forward and backward abnormally. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 48,266. kmj
05/11/2011
 I have had numerous instances where, when either at a stop light, or parking or waiting in the carpool line my freestyle has lunged forward while my foot was on the brake pedal. some instances are worse than others with more force, but i am able to stop the car by pressing harder on the brake pedal. i have almost hit a couple of cars in the drive through lanes at restaurants. i have also experienced my freestyle cutting off while at a light, and even once when i took my foot off the gas to coast into a parking lot. the car just died. i called the local ford dealership and they stated that there have been issues with the throttle body sticking and its way of correcting itself is to lunge the car and attempt to right the issue. they quoted anywhere from $100 to try to clean the throttle body and possible have to replace it to the tune of about $700. if this problem is so well known that my dealer knows about it, why has it not been addressed and recalled?
12/12/2010117000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle suddenly lunges forward and backwards on its own randomly. whenever the vehicle was put in reverse it would lunge more. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her to leave her vehicle for about two days for them to inspect the failure, but the contact did not want to leave the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified who informed her they are investigating the failure. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 117,000. mw
09/26/201142866
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever she was pulling into a parking space the vehicle would lunge forward and backwards. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 48,266. mw
05/11/2011
 I have had numerous instances where, when either at a stop light, or parking or waiting in the carpool line my freestyle has lunged forward while my foot was on the brake pedal. some instances are worse than others with more force, but i am able to stop the car by pressing harder on the brake pedal. i have almost hit a couple of cars in the drive through lanes at restaurants. i have also experienced my freestyle cutting off while at a light, and even once when i took my foot off the gas to coast into a parking lot. the car just died. i called the local ford dealership and they stated that there have been issues with the throttle body sticking and its way of correcting itself is to lunge the car and attempt to right the issue. they quoted anywhere from $100 to try to clean the throttle body and possible have to replace it to the tune of about $700. if this problem is so well known that my dealer knows about it, why has it not been addressed and recalled?
12/12/2010117000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle suddenly lunges forward and backwards on its own randomly. whenever the vehicle was put in reverse it would lunge more. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her to leave her vehicle for about two days for them to inspect the failure, but the contact did not want to leave the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified who informed her they are investigating the failure. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 117,000. mw
09/26/201142866
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever she was pulling into a parking space the vehicle would lunge forward and backwards. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 48,266. mw
05/11/2011
 I have had numerous instances where, when either at a stop light, or parking or waiting in the carpool line my freestyle has lunged forward while my foot was on the brake pedal. some instances are worse than others with more force, but i am able to stop the car by pressing harder on the brake pedal. i have almost hit a couple of cars in the drive through lanes at restaurants. i have also experienced my freestyle cutting off while at a light, and even once when i took my foot off the gas to coast into a parking lot. the car just died. i called the local ford dealership and they stated that there have been issues with the throttle body sticking and its way of correcting itself is to lunge the car and attempt to right the issue. they quoted anywhere from $100 to try to clean the throttle body and possible have to replace it to the tune of about $700. if this problem is so well known that my dealer knows about it, why has it not been addressed and recalled?
08/01/201168000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 2 mph, the vehicle unexpected lunged forward and the engine began to exhibit an abnormal increase in rpms. the failure recurred during acceleration or deceleration on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the constant problem. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
08/01/201168000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 2 mph, the vehicle unexpected lunged forward and the engine began to exhibit an abnormal increase in rpms. the failure recurred during acceleration or deceleration on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the constant problem. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. kmj
08/01/201168000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 2 mph, the vehicle unexpected lurched forward and the engine began to rev. the failure occurred during acceleration or decelerating on numerous occasions. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the constant problem. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. js
09/29/201185980
 The car jumped forward, accelerated on it's own. i was unable to anticipate the move. i took my foot off the brake and the car jumped forward without warning into another vehicle. this unanticipated movement has occurred sporadically over the last months and we have narrowly avoided hitting children in school zones and cross walks. sometimes the jump occurs while the brake is being depressed, but mostly it happens when i start to take my foot off the brake. it is dangerous and scary to not have control of my vehicle.
01/10/201161400
 The car lunges/lurches (accelerates suddenly) on it's own randomly, usually right after putting into gear, especially in reverse, but also in drive. completely unpredictable. i have to keep my foot firmly on the brake when i start to go because i am afraid that it will lurch and cause an accident or injure someone. it seems to be worse when the ac is running, but that isn't always the case, either. my 17 year-old son is experiencing it, too, and is uncomfortable driving it.
09/02/201187225
 I just had the a/c compressor replaced and now the car lunges without pressing on the gas peddle. it mostly happens while i am moving from park to reverse. it has happened once, while i was moving forward in a parking lot and then stalled. pressing the brake pedal overrides the sudden acceleration, and it seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on or the steering wheel is turned. while it started slowly, it is now happening ever time i put the car in reverse. i need to keep my foot on the brake peddle every time. i am hoping that ford places a recall on the ford freestyle.
09/29/201185980
 The car jumped forward, accelerated on it's own. i was unable to anticipate the move. i took my foot off the brake and the car jumped forward without warning into another vehicle. this unanticipated movement has occurred sporadically over the last months and we have narrowly avoided hitting children in school zones and cross walks. sometimes the jump occurs while the brake is being depressed, but mostly it happens when i start to take my foot off the brake. it is dangerous and scary to not have control of my vehicle.
01/10/201161400
 The car lunges/lurches (accelerates suddenly) on it's own randomly, usually right after putting into gear, especially in reverse, but also in drive. completely unpredictable. i have to keep my foot firmly on the brake when i start to go because i am afraid that it will lurch and cause an accident or injure someone. it seems to be worse when the ac is running, but that isn't always the case, either. my 17 year-old son is experiencing it, too, and is uncomfortable driving it.
09/25/2011123000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated and there was an increase in engine rpms. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics and the technician stated that the torque converter would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000. the vin was not available. sm.
09/26/201173000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while coming to a traffic light with his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle lunged forward almost causing a crash. the automatic transmission gear shifted into low gear and would not shift into any other gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the vehicle at the owners expense for $700. the dealer also informed him he does not need to repair transmission. the manufacturer was notified and stated there were no recalls for both failures. the offered no other assistance. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 73,000. rvk
09/02/201187225
 I just had the a/c compressor replaced and now the car lunges without pressing on the gas peddle. it mostly happens while i am moving from park to reverse. it has happened once, while i was moving forward in a parking lot and then stalled. pressing the brake pedal overrides the sudden acceleration, and it seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on or the steering wheel is turned. while it started slowly, it is now happening ever time i put the car in reverse. i need to keep my foot on the brake peddle every time. i am hoping that ford places a recall on the ford freestyle.
09/29/201185980
 The car jumped forward, accelerated on it's own. i was unable to anticipate the move. i took my foot off the brake and the car jumped forward without warning into another vehicle. this unanticipated movement has occurred sporadically over the last months and we have narrowly avoided hitting children in school zones and cross walks. sometimes the jump occurs while the brake is being depressed, but mostly it happens when i start to take my foot off the brake. it is dangerous and scary to not have control of my vehicle.
01/10/201161400
 The car lunges/lurches (accelerates suddenly) on it's own randomly, usually right after putting into gear, especially in reverse, but also in drive. completely unpredictable. i have to keep my foot firmly on the brake when i start to go because i am afraid that it will lurch and cause an accident or injure someone. it seems to be worse when the ac is running, but that isn't always the case, either. my 17 year-old son is experiencing it, too, and is uncomfortable driving it.
09/25/2011123000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated and there was an increase in engine rpms. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics and the technician stated that the torque converter would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000. the vin was not available. sm.
09/26/201173000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while coming to a traffic light with his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle lunged forward almost causing a crash. the automatic transmission gear shifted into low gear and would not shift into any other gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the vehicle at the owners expense for $700. the dealer also informed him he does not need to repair transmission. the manufacturer was notified and stated there were no recalls for both failures. the offered no other assistance. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 73,000. rvk
09/02/201187225
 I just had the a/c compressor replaced and now the car lunges without pressing on the gas peddle. it mostly happens while i am moving from park to reverse. it has happened once, while i was moving forward in a parking lot and then stalled. pressing the brake pedal overrides the sudden acceleration, and it seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on or the steering wheel is turned. while it started slowly, it is now happening ever time i put the car in reverse. i need to keep my foot on the brake peddle every time. i am hoping that ford places a recall on the ford freestyle.
05/02/2011
 Without applying my foot on the accelerator my car's rpm tends to increase on it's own. it is usually when i have my foot on the brake and switching between gears (i.e. park to reverse or park to drive). it has occasionally revved when sitting in traffic as well. thankfully i have had my foot on the brake at the time. took it to the local dealership with this complaint and they could not duplicate. this incident happens often enough (several times a week) that i am concerned that if this doesn't get addressed that it may cause injury to someone walking behind my car (or vehicles in front or passing behind me) when i switch to drive or reverse. i am very cautious when i do switch gears because of this fact. also my car also can be very fast when backing up (which is usually what i do when leaving my driveway) even when i don't have my foot on the accelerator. it doesn't happen all the time but i think it must be associated with the revving issue.
01/10/201161400
 The car lunges/lurches (accelerates suddenly) on it's own randomly, usually right after putting into gear, especially in reverse, but also in drive. completely unpredictable. i have to keep my foot firmly on the brake when i start to go because i am afraid that it will lurch and cause an accident or injure someone. it seems to be worse when the ac is running, but that isn't always the case, either. my 17 year-old son is experiencing it, too, and is uncomfortable driving it.
09/25/2011123000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 70 mph the vehicle decelerated and there was an increase in rpm's. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the torque converter would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000. ds
09/26/201173000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while coming to a traffic light with his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle lunged forward almost causing a crash. the automatic transmission gear shifted into low gear and would not shift into any other gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the vehicle at the owners expense for $700. the dealer also informed him he does not need to repair transmission. the manufacturer was notified and stated there were no recalls for both failures. the offered no other assistance. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 73,000. rvk
09/02/201187225
 I just had the a/c compressor replaced and now the car lunges without pressing on the gas peddle. it mostly happens while i am moving from park to reverse. it has happened once, while i was moving forward in a parking lot and then stalled. pressing the brake pedal overrides the sudden acceleration, and it seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on or the steering wheel is turned. while it started slowly, it is now happening ever time i put the car in reverse. i need to keep my foot on the brake peddle every time. i am hoping that ford places a recall on the ford freestyle.
05/02/2011
 Without applying my foot on the accelerator my car's rpm tends to increase on it's own. it is usually when i have my foot on the brake and switching between gears (i.e. park to reverse or park to drive). it has occasionally revved when sitting in traffic as well. thankfully i have had my foot on the brake at the time. took it to the local dealership with this complaint and they could not duplicate. this incident happens often enough (several times a week) that i am concerned that if this doesn't get addressed that it may cause injury to someone walking behind my car (or vehicles in front or passing behind me) when i switch to drive or reverse. i am very cautious when i do switch gears because of this fact. also my car also can be very fast when backing up (which is usually what i do when leaving my driveway) even when i don't have my foot on the accelerator. it doesn't happen all the time but i think it must be associated with the revving issue.
01/10/201161400
 The car lunges/lurches (accelerates suddenly) on it's own randomly, usually right after putting into gear, especially in reverse, but also in drive. completely unpredictable. i have to keep my foot firmly on the brake when i start to go because i am afraid that it will lurch and cause an accident or injure someone. it seems to be worse when the ac is running, but that isn't always the case, either. my 17 year-old son is experiencing it, too, and is uncomfortable driving it.
09/25/2011123000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 70 mph the vehicle decelerated and there was an increase in rpm's. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the torque converter would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000. ds
09/26/201173000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while coming to a stop light with his foot depressing the brake the vehicle lunged forward almost causing a crash. the automatic transmission would shift into low gear and will not shift back out. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaces a part (unknown parts) but it cost him $700 for the replacement. the dealer also informed him he does not repair transmission. the manufacturer was notified who stated there are no recalls on both failures. the offered no other assistance. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 73,000. mw
09/02/201187225
 I just had the a/c compressor replaced and now the car lunges without pressing on the gas peddle. it mostly happens while i am moving from park to reverse. it has happened once, while i was moving forward in a parking lot and then stalled. pressing the brake pedal overrides the sudden acceleration, and it seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on or the steering wheel is turned. while it started slowly, it is now happening ever time i put the car in reverse. i need to keep my foot on the brake peddle every time. i am hoping that ford places a recall on the ford freestyle.
05/02/2011
 Without applying my foot on the accelerator my car's rpm tends to increase on it's own. it is usually when i have my foot on the brake and switching between gears (i.e. park to reverse or park to drive). it has occasionally revved when sitting in traffic as well. thankfully i have had my foot on the brake at the time. took it to the local dealership with this complaint and they could not duplicate. this incident happens often enough (several times a week) that i am concerned that if this doesn't get addressed that it may cause injury to someone walking behind my car (or vehicles in front or passing behind me) when i switch to drive or reverse. i am very cautious when i do switch gears because of this fact. also my car also can be very fast when backing up (which is usually what i do when leaving my driveway) even when i don't have my foot on the accelerator. it doesn't happen all the time but i think it must be associated with the revving issue.
09/02/201187225
 I just had the a/c compressor replaced and now the car lunges without pressing on the gas peddle. it mostly happens while i am moving from park to reverse. it has happened once, while i was moving forward in a parking lot and then stalled. pressing the brake pedal overrides the sudden acceleration, and it seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on or the steering wheel is turned. while it started slowly, it is now happening ever time i put the car in reverse. i need to keep my foot on the brake peddle every time. i am hoping that ford places a recall on the ford freestyle.
05/02/2011
 Without applying my foot on the accelerator my car's rpm tends to increase on it's own. it is usually when i have my foot on the brake and switching between gears (i.e. park to reverse or park to drive). it has occasionally revved when sitting in traffic as well. thankfully i have had my foot on the brake at the time. took it to the local dealership with this complaint and they could not duplicate. this incident happens often enough (several times a week) that i am concerned that if this doesn't get addressed that it may cause injury to someone walking behind my car (or vehicles in front or passing behind me) when i switch to drive or reverse. i am very cautious when i do switch gears because of this fact. also my car also can be very fast when backing up (which is usually what i do when leaving my driveway) even when i don't have my foot on the accelerator. it doesn't happen all the time but i think it must be associated with the revving issue.
05/02/201167000
 The vehicle started surging without foot on the gas pedal. this occurs at low speeds or when stopping. have had to rapidly press the brake pedal and hold it to avoid accidents. when the surging occurs, many times the vehicle goes into fail-safe engine mode which does not allow one to shift into higher gears. check engine light stays on after occurence and failsafe engine mode was solved by pulling over, killing the motor, waiting, and then restarting.
09/03/201195100
 On the date noted, i was stopped at a traffic light with my foot on the brake when the car suddenly lurched forward (maybe 6-9 inches). i turned the corner to enter a parking garage and while stopped with my foot on the brake, the car lurched forward again, this time the car stalled. i restarted it pulled forward to the garage gate and stopped. it lurched a third time, stalling again and then the service engine light came on. i can best describe it as though i released the clutch (on a manual shift car) with my foot on the brake and not the accelerator. in such a situation, the car will lurch and stall. however this is an automatic and the reason the clutch would engage is from acceleration. i recall the motor revving up prior to the lurch which would explain the event. the ford dealership finally narrowed the problem to the throttle body and the electronics attached to it and required replacement ($700+). i would say this event occurred at least 6 times in the past year, always while the car was stopped but never 3 times in succession. it stalled maybe two of those times, entered 'engine failsafe mode' but was fine after re-starting the engine. i researched this occurrence on the internet finding it to be an issue on many occasions with this model vehicle. there are several reports on your website as well. i see the investigation is still open. i noted one report referencing a design flaw as to the release of gases in the throttle body and how they are re-routed back throught the body. the service rep at the dealer noted to me that the new body installed on my car was a new design where the gases are released away from the body. i take this as acknowledgement that the original design was flawed, leading to its unsafe behavior. note that this last event occurred in 90+ degree weather with the ac on and after highway driving for 3 hours.
08/12/201192000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph and approaching a traffic stop. the brakes were applied and the rpms increased rapidly with an unexpected acceleration. the failure recurred intermittently whenever the vehicle was at a complete stop or when shifting into reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who advised that the failure was related to the motor mount. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
06/01/2010
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward momentarily when driving at low speeds at approximately 5 mph or when in reverse. the contact also stated that the failures only occurred during hot weather. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.
07/01/2010105000
 The vehicle started surging without foot on the gas pedal. this occurs at low speeds or when stopping. have had to rapidly press the brake pedal and hold it to avoid accidents. when the surging occurs, many times the vehicle goes into fail-safe engine mode which does not allow one to shift into higher gears. this caused a problem on the interstate when caught in stop and go traffic. could not accelerate after surge-engine dying-failsafe engine mode. check engine light stays on after occurence and failsafe engine mode was solved by pulling over, killing the motor, waiting, and then restarting. surging is causing a stress on the transmission which now appears to have slack in it.
06/27/201180000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. whenever the gears began to shift from reverse to drive the vehicle would lunge forward and then backwards. while driving 70 mph all of a sudden the speedometer would decrease to 35 mph without any warning and the vehicle would also slow down. all of the warning lights on the instrument panel would illuminate. the failure occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test but could not diagnose the failure nor were any error codes displayed. occasionally when the vehicle was turned off and then back on it would reset itself. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.
09/03/201195100
 On the date noted, i was stopped at a traffic light with my foot on the brake when the car suddenly lurched forward (maybe 6-9 inches). i turned the corner to enter a parking garage and while stopped with my foot on the brake, the car lurched forward again, this time the car stalled. i restarted it pulled forward to the garage gate and stopped. it lurched a third time, stalling again and then the service engine light came on. i can best describe it as though i released the clutch (on a manual shift car) with my foot on the brake and not the accelerator. in such a situation, the car will lurch and stall. however this is an automatic and the reason the clutch would engage is from acceleration. i recall the motor revving up prior to the lurch which would explain the event. the ford dealership finally narrowed the problem to the throttle body and the electronics attached to it and required replacement ($700+). i would say this event occurred at least 6 times in the past year, always while the car was stopped but never 3 times in succession. it stalled maybe two of those times, entered 'engine failsafe mode' but was fine after re-starting the engine. i researched this occurrence on the internet finding it to be an issue on many occasions with this model vehicle. there are several reports on your website as well. i see the investigation is still open. i noted one report referencing a design flaw as to the release of gases in the throttle body and how they are re-routed back throught the body. the service rep at the dealer noted to me that the new body installed on my car was a new design where the gases are released away from the body. i take this as acknowledgement that the original design was flawed, leading to its unsafe behavior. note that this last event occurred in 90+ degree weather with the ac on and after highway driving for 3 hours.
08/12/201192000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph and approaching a traffic stop. the brakes were applied and the rpms increased rapidly with an unexpected acceleration. the failure recurred intermittently whenever the vehicle was at a complete stop or when shifting into reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who advised that the failure was related to the motor mount. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
06/01/2010
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward momentarily when driving at low speeds at approximately 5 mph or when in reverse. the contact also stated that the failures only occurred during hot weather. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.
07/01/2010105000
 The vehicle started surging without foot on the gas pedal. this occurs at low speeds or when stopping. have had to rapidly press the brake pedal and hold it to avoid accidents. when the surging occurs, many times the vehicle goes into fail-safe engine mode which does not allow one to shift into higher gears. this caused a problem on the interstate when caught in stop and go traffic. could not accelerate after surge-engine dying-failsafe engine mode. check engine light stays on after occurence and failsafe engine mode was solved by pulling over, killing the motor, waiting, and then restarting. surging is causing a stress on the transmission which now appears to have slack in it.
06/27/201180000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. whenever the gears began to shift from reverse to drive the vehicle would lunge forward and then backwards. while driving 70 mph all of a sudden the speedometer would decrease to 35 mph without any warning and the vehicle would also slow down. all of the warning lights on the instrument panel would illuminate. the failure occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test but could not diagnose the failure nor were any error codes displayed. occasionally when the vehicle was turned off and then back on it would reset itself. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.
09/03/201195100
 On the date noted, i was stopped at a traffic light with my foot on the brake when the car suddenly lurched forward (maybe 6-9 inches). i turned the corner to enter a parking garage and while stopped with my foot on the brake, the car lurched forward again, this time the car stalled. i restarted it pulled forward to the garage gate and stopped. it lurched a third time, stalling again and then the service engine light came on. i can best describe it as though i released the clutch (on a manual shift car) with my foot on the brake and not the accelerator. in such a situation, the car will lurch and stall. however this is an automatic and the reason the clutch would engage is from acceleration. i recall the motor revving up prior to the lurch which would explain the event. the ford dealership finally narrowed the problem to the throttle body and the electronics attached to it and required replacement ($700+). i would say this event occurred at least 6 times in the past year, always while the car was stopped but never 3 times in succession. it stalled maybe two of those times, entered 'engine failsafe mode' but was fine after re-starting the engine. i researched this occurrence on the internet finding it to be an issue on many occasions with this model vehicle. there are several reports on your website as well. i see the investigation is still open. i noted one report referencing a design flaw as to the release of gases in the throttle body and how they are re-routed back throught the body. the service rep at the dealer noted to me that the new body installed on my car was a new design where the gases are released away from the body. i take this as acknowledgement that the original design was flawed, leading to its unsafe behavior. note that this last event occurred in 90+ degree weather with the ac on and after highway driving for 3 hours.
08/12/201192000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph and approaching a traffic stop. the brakes were applied and the rpms increased rapidly with an unexpected acceleration. the failure recurred intermittently whenever the vehicle was at a complete stop or when shifting into reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who advised that the failure was related to the motor mount. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
06/01/2010
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward momentarily when driving at low speeds at approximately 5 mph or when in reverse. the contact also stated that the failures only occurred during hot weather. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.
07/01/2010105000
 The vehicle started surging without foot on the gas pedal. this occurs at low speeds or when stopping. have had to rapidly press the brake pedal and hold it to avoid accidents. when the surging occurs, many times the vehicle goes into fail-safe engine mode which does not allow one to shift into higher gears. this caused a problem on the interstate when caught in stop and go traffic. could not accelerate after surge-engine dying-failsafe engine mode. check engine light stays on after occurence and failsafe engine mode was solved by pulling over, killing the motor, waiting, and then restarting. surging is causing a stress on the transmission which now appears to have slack in it.
06/27/201180000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. whenever the gears began to shift from reverse to drive the vehicle would lunge forward and then backwards. while driving 70 mph all of a sudden the speedometer would decrease to 35 mph without any warning and the vehicle would also slow down. all of the warning lights on the instrument panel would illuminate. the failure occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test but could not diagnose the failure nor were any error codes displayed. occasionally when the vehicle was turned off and then back on it would reset itself. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.
08/12/201192000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph and approaching a traffic stop. the brakes were applied and the rpms increased rapidly with an unexpected acceleration. the failure recurred intermittently whenever the vehicle was at a complete stop or when shifting into reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who advised that the failure was related to the motor mount. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000. kmj
06/01/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward momentarily when driving at low speeds at approximately 5 mph or when in reverse. the contact also stated that the failures only occurred during hot weather. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. kmj
07/01/2010105000
 The vehicle started surging without foot on the gas pedal. this occurs at low speeds or when stopping. have had to rapidly press the brake pedal and hold it to avoid accidents. when the surging occurs, many times the vehicle goes into fail-safe engine mode which does not allow one to shift into higher gears. this caused a problem on the interstate when caught in stop and go traffic. could not accelerate after surge-engine dying-failsafe engine mode. check engine light stays on after occurence and failsafe engine mode was solved by pulling over, killing the motor, waiting, and then restarting. surging is causing a stress on the transmission which now appears to have slack in it.
06/27/201180000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. whenever the gears began to shift from reverse to drive the vehicle would lunge forward and then backwards. while driving 70 mph all of a sudden the speedometer would decrease to 35 mph without any warning and the vehicle would also slow down. all of the warning lights on the instrument panel would illuminate. the failure occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test but could not diagnose the failure nor were any error codes displayed. occasionally when the vehicle was turned off and then back on it would reset itself. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. rvk
08/12/201192000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph approaching a traffic stop light stop signal and when the brake pedal was depressed the rpms increased rapidly with an unexpected acceleration. the failure occurred intermittently whenever at a complete stop or shifting into the reverse position. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the failure was related to the motor mount. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000. js
06/01/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward momentarily while driving at low speeds. the failure also occurred while driving in reverse. the contact also stated that the failures only occurred during hot weather. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. sm.
07/01/2010105000
 The vehicle started surging without foot on the gas pedal. this occurs at low speeds or when stopping. have had to rapidly press the brake pedal and hold it to avoid accidents. when the surging occurs, many times the vehicle goes into fail-safe engine mode which does not allow one to shift into higher gears. this caused a problem on the interstate when caught in stop and go traffic. could not accelerate after surge-engine dying-failsafe engine mode. check engine light stays on after occurence and failsafe engine mode was solved by pulling over, killing the motor, waiting, and then restarting. surging is causing a stress on the transmission which now appears to have slack in it.
06/27/201180000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. whenever the gears are shifting from reverse to drive the vehicle would lunge forward and then backwards. also while driving 70 mph all of a sudden the gauge drops down to 35 mph without any warning and the vehicle would start driving slow. all the lights on the instrument panel would illuminate and showing warning signals. this failure has occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test but could not find the failure and no codes showing. sometimes if the vehicle was turned off and then on the computer would reset itself. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure was 80,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. mw
07/23/201090132
 A little bit over a year ago had several instance of car suddenly accelerating while parking in both reverse and forward, car rpm's increase and lower suddenly without foot being on accelerator and have to hold foot more frimly on brake to keep from hitting other vehicles, pedestrians or anythng else that may be close, car then enters into the fail safe mode which is reset on engine restart. condition went away but in the last several months it has happened again several times. usually seems to happen when driving while weather conditions are hot (in excess of 90 degrees) every time the air conditioning has been on
08/08/201198000
 Engine / speed surging especially noticeable when parking. whether in drive or reverse engine moderates only slightly but car lurches. this has happened to three different drivers of the same car, same day, similar experiences. extra pressure was needed on brake to prevent car from hitting other cars in parking lot. . . . circumstances: hot day ( 90+ f), air conditioning on, engine at idle speed while maneuvering into / out from parking, turning wheel or holding wheel turned during maneuver
07/23/201090132
 A little bit over a year ago had several instance of car suddenly accelerating while parking in both reverse and forward, car rpm's increase and lower suddenly without foot being on accelerator and have to hold foot more frimly on brake to keep from hitting other vehicles, pedestrians or anythng else that may be close, car then enters into the fail safe mode which is reset on engine restart. condition went away but in the last several months it has happened again several times. usually seems to happen when driving while weather conditions are hot (in excess of 90 degrees) every time the air conditioning has been on
09/03/2011141300
 Vehicle's brakes were pressed at a stop when sudden vehicle movement out of my control appeared. i could not stop the vehicle and almost hit a person in front of me! the car finally stalled and went into fail safe mode. this was very scary and could have seriously hurt someone! there was a sudden rpm increase and was very scary! dealer says it is a faulty throttle body that ford needs to address via recall!!!!!!
08/08/201198000
 Engine / speed surging especially noticeable when parking. whether in drive or reverse engine moderates only slightly but car lurches. this has happened to three different drivers of the same car, same day, similar experiences. extra pressure was needed on brake to prevent car from hitting other cars in parking lot. . . . circumstances: hot day ( 90+ f), air conditioning on, engine at idle speed while maneuvering into / out from parking, turning wheel or holding wheel turned during maneuver
09/03/2011100222
 Car at a complete stop with foot off gas petals moves forward unexpectedly and rpms jump to 2000.
07/23/201090132
 A little bit over a year ago had several instance of car suddenly accelerating while parking in both reverse and forward, car rpm's increase and lower suddenly without foot being on accelerator and have to hold foot more frimly on brake to keep from hitting other vehicles, pedestrians or anythng else that may be close, car then enters into the fail safe mode which is reset on engine restart. condition went away but in the last several months it has happened again several times. usually seems to happen when driving while weather conditions are hot (in excess of 90 degrees) every time the air conditioning has been on
09/03/2011141300
 Vehicle's brakes were pressed at a stop when sudden vehicle movement out of my control appeared. i could not stop the vehicle and almost hit a person in front of me! the car finally stalled and went into fail safe mode. this was very scary and could have seriously hurt someone! there was a sudden rpm increase and was very scary! dealer says it is a faulty throttle body that ford needs to address via recall!!!!!!
08/08/201198000
 Engine / speed surging especially noticeable when parking. whether in drive or reverse engine moderates only slightly but car lurches. this has happened to three different drivers of the same car, same day, similar experiences. extra pressure was needed on brake to prevent car from hitting other cars in parking lot. . . . circumstances: hot day ( 90+ f), air conditioning on, engine at idle speed while maneuvering into / out from parking, turning wheel or holding wheel turned during maneuver
09/03/2011100222
 Car at a complete stop with foot off gas petals moves forward unexpectedly and rpms jump to 2000.
07/23/201090132
 A little bit over a year ago had several instance of car suddenly accelerating while parking in both reverse and forward, car rpm's increase and lower suddenly without foot being on accelerator and have to hold foot more frimly on brake to keep from hitting other vehicles, pedestrians or anythng else that may be close, car then enters into the fail safe mode which is reset on engine restart. condition went away but in the last several months it has happened again several times. usually seems to happen when driving while weather conditions are hot (in excess of 90 degrees) every time the air conditioning has been on
09/03/2011141300
 Vehicle's brakes were pressed at a stop when sudden vehicle movement out of my control appeared. i could not stop the vehicle and almost hit a person in front of me! the car finally stalled and went into fail safe mode. this was very scary and could have seriously hurt someone! there was a sudden rpm increase and was very scary! dealer says it is a faulty throttle body that ford needs to address via recall!!!!!!
08/08/201198000
 Engine / speed surging especially noticeable when parking. whether in drive or reverse engine moderates only slightly but car lurches. this has happened to three different drivers of the same car, same day, similar experiences. extra pressure was needed on brake to prevent car from hitting other cars in parking lot. . . . circumstances: hot day ( 90+ f), air conditioning on, engine at idle speed while maneuvering into / out from parking, turning wheel or holding wheel turned during maneuver
09/03/2011100222
 Car at a complete stop with foot off gas petals moves forward unexpectedly and rpms jump to 2000.
09/03/2011141300
 Vehicle's brakes were pressed at a stop when sudden vehicle movement out of my control appeared. i could not stop the vehicle and almost hit a person in front of me! the car finally stalled and went into fail safe mode. this was very scary and could have seriously hurt someone! there was a sudden rpm increase and was very scary! dealer says it is a faulty throttle body that ford needs to address via recall!!!!!!
08/08/201198000
 Engine / speed surging especially noticeable when parking. whether in drive or reverse engine moderates only slightly but car lurches. this has happened to three different drivers of the same car, same day, similar experiences. extra pressure was needed on brake to prevent car from hitting other cars in parking lot. . . . circumstances: hot day ( 90+ f), air conditioning on, engine at idle speed while maneuvering into / out from parking, turning wheel or holding wheel turned during maneuver
09/03/2011100222
 Car at a complete stop with foot off gas petals moves forward unexpectedly and rpms jump to 2000.
09/01/200940000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving over 5 mph, all of the gauges on the instrument panel failed. the vehicle momentarily surged forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where various repairs were performed but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 40,000. kmj
08/08/201198000
 Engine / speed surging especially noticeable when parking. whether in drive or reverse engine moderates only slightly but car lurches. this has happened to three different drivers of the same car, same day, similar experiences. extra pressure was needed on brake to prevent car from hitting other cars in parking lot. . . . circumstances: hot day ( 90+ f), air conditioning on, engine at idle speed while maneuvering into / out from parking, turning wheel or holding wheel turned during maneuver
09/03/2011100222
 Car at a complete stop with foot off gas petals moves forward unexpectedly and rpms jump to 2000.
09/01/200940000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving over 5 mph, all of the gauges on the instrument panel failed. the vehicle momentarily surged forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where various repairs were performed but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 40,000. kmj
08/22/201180000
 My 2005 ford freestyle not only has an issue w/ lunging, but has recently been going into failsafe mode, in which acceleration in the car is completely cut off. i was almost hit by an 18 wheeler while trying to coast to the side of the interstate b/c i was unable to accelerate my car to move to safety. once i was on the side of the road, i turned the car off & then restarted. i was able to accelerate, but it continued to happen every few miles until i reached home. the feeling of having no control of a vehicle moving at 65mph left me shaking. luckily i did not have my children in the car at the time. the fact that ford knows there is an issue and has failed to make any effort to contact the owners of the ford freestyle has left me feeling dismayed and i no longer have the confidence in their vehicles.
01/10/200660000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that she started the vehicle and activated the air conditioner. she then shifted into drive and depressed the brakes and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure recurred sporadically during the operation of the air conditioner. the same failure recurred while in reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the failure was contributed to the throttle body. the contact was waiting upon additional information provided by the dealer regarding the diagnosis. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. kmj
08/29/201150000
 2005 ford freestyle surges forward without foot on accelerator.
08/28/201161000
 2005 ford freestyle has uncontrolled acceleration or lunging or surging. when the vehicle is at low speeds such as maneuvering in a parking lot or pulling into driveway, vehicle will increase the rpm's and cause the vehicle to jump forward or backwards. the vehicle may move up to 15 feet if the brake is not applied and is very scary.
09/01/200940000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, all of the gauges on the instrument panel would stop functioning. the vehicle would also momentarily surge forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where various repairs were performed. the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 40,000. sm.
08/22/201180000
 My 2005 ford freestyle not only has an issue w/ lunging, but has recently been going into failsafe mode, in which acceleration in the car is completely cut off. i was almost hit by an 18 wheeler while trying to coast to the side of the interstate b/c i was unable to accelerate my car to move to safety. once i was on the side of the road, i turned the car off & then restarted. i was able to accelerate, but it continued to happen every few miles until i reached home. the feeling of having no control of a vehicle moving at 65mph left me shaking. luckily i did not have my children in the car at the time. the fact that ford knows there is an issue and has failed to make any effort to contact the owners of the ford freestyle has left me feeling dismayed and i no longer have the confidence in their vehicles.
01/10/200660000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that she started the vehicle and activated the air conditioner. she then shifted into drive and depressed the brakes and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure recurred sporadically during the operation of the air conditioner. the same failure recurred while in reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the failure was contributed to the throttle body. the contact was waiting upon additional information provided by the dealer regarding the diagnosis. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. kmj
08/29/201150000
 2005 ford freestyle surges forward without foot on accelerator.
08/28/201161000
 2005 ford freestyle has uncontrolled acceleration or lunging or surging. when the vehicle is at low speeds such as maneuvering in a parking lot or pulling into driveway, vehicle will increase the rpm's and cause the vehicle to jump forward or backwards. the vehicle may move up to 15 feet if the brake is not applied and is very scary.
08/22/201180000
 My 2005 ford freestyle not only has an issue w/ lunging, but has recently been going into failsafe mode, in which acceleration in the car is completely cut off. i was almost hit by an 18 wheeler while trying to coast to the side of the interstate b/c i was unable to accelerate my car to move to safety. once i was on the side of the road, i turned the car off & then restarted. i was able to accelerate, but it continued to happen every few miles until i reached home. the feeling of having no control of a vehicle moving at 65mph left me shaking. luckily i did not have my children in the car at the time. the fact that ford knows there is an issue and has failed to make any effort to contact the owners of the ford freestyle has left me feeling dismayed and i no longer have the confidence in their vehicles.
01/10/200660000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that she started the vehicle and activated the air conditioner. she then shifted into drive and depressed the brakes and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure recurred sporadically during the operation of the air conditioner. the same failure recurred while in reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the failure was contributed to the throttle body. the contact was waiting upon additional information provided by the dealer regarding the diagnosis. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. kmj
08/29/201150000
 2005 ford freestyle surges forward without foot on accelerator.
08/28/201161000
 2005 ford freestyle has uncontrolled acceleration or lunging or surging. when the vehicle is at low speeds such as maneuvering in a parking lot or pulling into driveway, vehicle will increase the rpm's and cause the vehicle to jump forward or backwards. the vehicle may move up to 15 feet if the brake is not applied and is very scary.
08/22/201180000
 My 2005 ford freestyle not only has an issue w/ lunging, but has recently been going into failsafe mode, in which acceleration in the car is completely cut off. i was almost hit by an 18 wheeler while trying to coast to the side of the interstate b/c i was unable to accelerate my car to move to safety. once i was on the side of the road, i turned the car off & then restarted. i was able to accelerate, but it continued to happen every few miles until i reached home. the feeling of having no control of a vehicle moving at 65mph left me shaking. luckily i did not have my children in the car at the time. the fact that ford knows there is an issue and has failed to make any effort to contact the owners of the ford freestyle has left me feeling dismayed and i no longer have the confidence in their vehicles.
01/10/200660000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that she started the vehicle and activated the air conditioner. she then shifted into drive and depressed the brakes and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure recurred sporadically during the operation of the air conditioner. the same failure recurred while in reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the failure was contributed to the throttle body. the contact was waiting upon additional information provided by the dealer regarding the diagnosis. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. kmj
08/29/201150000
 2005 ford freestyle surges forward without foot on accelerator.
08/28/201161000
 2005 ford freestyle has uncontrolled acceleration or lunging or surging. when the vehicle is at low speeds such as maneuvering in a parking lot or pulling into driveway, vehicle will increase the rpm's and cause the vehicle to jump forward or backwards. the vehicle may move up to 15 feet if the brake is not applied and is very scary.
07/20/201138800
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing out a parking space the vehicle lunge. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 38,800 and the current mileage was 39,067. pm
08/29/201150000
 2005 ford freestyle surges forward without foot on accelerator.
08/28/201161000
 2005 ford freestyle has uncontrolled acceleration or lunging or surging. when the vehicle is at low speeds such as maneuvering in a parking lot or pulling into driveway, vehicle will increase the rpm's and cause the vehicle to jump forward or backwards. the vehicle may move up to 15 feet if the brake is not applied and is very scary.
07/20/201138800
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing out a parking space the vehicle lunge. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 38,800 and the current mileage was 39,067. pm
08/15/201193000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was stopped and shifted into park. upon shifting out of park and into drive, the vehicle surged forward abnormally. the etc fail safe engine mode warning light then illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 93,000. kmj
08/28/201161000
 2005 ford freestyle has uncontrolled acceleration or lunging or surging. when the vehicle is at low speeds such as maneuvering in a parking lot or pulling into driveway, vehicle will increase the rpm's and cause the vehicle to jump forward or backwards. the vehicle may move up to 15 feet if the brake is not applied and is very scary.
07/20/201138800
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing out a parking space the vehicle lunge. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 38,800 and the current mileage was 39,067. pm
08/15/201193000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was stopped and shifted into park. upon shifting out of park and into drive, the vehicle surged forward abnormally. the etc fail safe engine mode warning light then illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 93,000. kmj
08/05/201086500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 10 mph when the vehicle suddenly surged forward while the brakes were applied. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the check engine light was illuminated. the air conditioner was activated during the failure. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer advised that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the dealer replaced the throttle body. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 86,500. kmj
07/20/201138800
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing out a parking space the vehicle lunge. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 38,800 and the current mileage was 39,067. pm
08/15/201193000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was stopped and shifted into park. upon shifting out of park and into drive, the vehicle surged forward. once the vehicle stopped surging, an etc fail safe engine mode light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 93,000. sm.
08/05/201086500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 10 mph when the vehicle suddenly surged forward while the brakes were applied. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the check engine light was illuminated. the air conditioner was activated during the failure. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer advised that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the dealer replaced the throttle body. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 86,500. kmj
06/18/201150000
 Car lunges forward or backward intermittently, when i leave the house. i have just put the car from parked into reverse, when i step my foot off the brake, but haven't touched the gas yet, it accelerates on me. it's very scary, each time it has occurred (about once a month in the past 2 years), i was fortunate to have quick reflex, step on the brakes and didn't hit anything. but i am worried about this happening one day when i am too close to other objects (ie. a drive-thru) and hitting another car!
07/03/201144000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when his foot was not on the pedal. the vehicle also accelerated when it was idle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 46,000. rvk
04/30/2011100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked the contact placed the gear shift in reverse and the vehicle suddenly lunged backwards. the failure also occurred when the gear was placed in drive. the contact had to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to stop. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number:pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. rvk
08/18/201161000
 2005 ford freestyle acceleration problem primarily with ac running. only started happening in july 2011 at end of road trip from ohio to north carolina, when we would come to stops in traffic. now that it started it keeps happening. just last night i parked at the curb, had my foot on the brake and before i could get it in park, it lunged forward. with foot on the brake already i was able to control it and immediately shut it off. i'm going to test to see if i turn off the ac before i come to a stop or once it starts happening, if that makes any difference
08/05/201086500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 10 mph the vehicle sudden surged forward while the brakes were applied. the contact stated the vehicle stalled and the check engine light came on. the contact stated the air conditioner was active when the vehicle surged. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the throttle body needs to be replaced. the dealer replaced the throttle body. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 86,500. jo
06/18/201150000
 Car lunges forward or backward intermittently, when i leave the house. i have just put the car from parked into reverse, when i step my foot off the brake, but haven't touched the gas yet, it accelerates on me. it's very scary, each time it has occurred (about once a month in the past 2 years), i was fortunate to have quick reflex, step on the brakes and didn't hit anything. but i am worried about this happening one day when i am too close to other objects (ie. a drive-thru) and hitting another car!
07/03/201144000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when his foot was not on the pedal. the vehicle also accelerated when it was idle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 46,000. rvk
04/30/2011100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked the contact placed the gear shift in reverse and the vehicle suddenly lunged backwards. the failure also occurred when the gear was placed in drive. the contact had to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to stop. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number:pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. rvk
08/18/201161000
 2005 ford freestyle acceleration problem primarily with ac running. only started happening in july 2011 at end of road trip from ohio to north carolina, when we would come to stops in traffic. now that it started it keeps happening. just last night i parked at the curb, had my foot on the brake and before i could get it in park, it lunged forward. with foot on the brake already i was able to control it and immediately shut it off. i'm going to test to see if i turn off the ac before i come to a stop or once it starts happening, if that makes any difference
08/17/2011158623
 I am the original owner of this freestyle and have experienced problems with it surging when the air conditioner is turned on since its purchase. initially, i took it into the dealership and other service companies, but they could not duplicate the problem. the surging has grown worse as the car ages. presently, i cannot go through a fast food drive through with the air on because of the possibility of the car lunging and rear ending the car in front me. further, i work in a city with pedestrians and cannot turn the air on until i am out of the city because i fear hitting a person. recently, i contacted ford directly, but they responded with a scripted message that there was no recall on the vehicle.
06/18/201150000
 Car lunges forward or backward intermittently, when i leave the house. i have just put the car from parked into reverse, when i step my foot off the brake, but haven't touched the gas yet, it accelerates on me. it's very scary, each time it has occurred (about once a month in the past 2 years), i was fortunate to have quick reflex, step on the brakes and didn't hit anything. but i am worried about this happening one day when i am too close to other objects (ie. a drive-thru) and hitting another car!
07/03/201144000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectantly when foot was not depressed on the pedal. the vehicle accelerated at idle speeds. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired, and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 46,000. rds.
04/30/2011100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked the contact placed the gear shift in reverse and the vehicle suddenly lunged backwards. the failure also occurred when the gear was placed in drive. the contact had to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to stop. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number:pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. rvk
08/18/201161000
 2005 ford freestyle acceleration problem primarily with ac running. only started happening in july 2011 at end of road trip from ohio to north carolina, when we would come to stops in traffic. now that it started it keeps happening. just last night i parked at the curb, had my foot on the brake and before i could get it in park, it lunged forward. with foot on the brake already i was able to control it and immediately shut it off. i'm going to test to see if i turn off the ac before i come to a stop or once it starts happening, if that makes any difference
08/17/2011158623
 I am the original owner of this freestyle and have experienced problems with it surging when the air conditioner is turned on since its purchase. initially, i took it into the dealership and other service companies, but they could not duplicate the problem. the surging has grown worse as the car ages. presently, i cannot go through a fast food drive through with the air on because of the possibility of the car lunging and rear ending the car in front me. further, i work in a city with pedestrians and cannot turn the air on until i am out of the city because i fear hitting a person. recently, i contacted ford directly, but they responded with a scripted message that there was no recall on the vehicle.
08/02/201064469
 On 8-2-2010 i had some problems with my car not moving when the gas was pushed, then it wouldn't go on its own. had to have the throttle body replaced. after that, there were a few times it felt it would do it again. but no problems occurred. then on 8-4-2011 i had the same problems again and ford told me it needed another throttle body replaced.
06/18/201150000
 Car lunges forward or backward intermittently, when i leave the house. i have just put the car from parked into reverse, when i step my foot off the brake, but haven't touched the gas yet, it accelerates on me. it's very scary, each time it has occurred (about once a month in the past 2 years), i was fortunate to have quick reflex, step on the brakes and didn't hit anything. but i am worried about this happening one day when i am too close to other objects (ie. a drive-thru) and hitting another car!
07/03/201144000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectantly when foot was not depressed on the pedal. the vehicle accelerated at idle speeds. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired, and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 46,000. rds.
04/30/2011100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked the contact placed the gear shift in reverse and the vehicle suddenly lunged backwards. the failure also occurred when the gear was placed in drive. the contact had to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to stop. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number:pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. rvk
08/18/201161000
 2005 ford freestyle acceleration problem primarily with ac running. only started happening in july 2011 at end of road trip from ohio to north carolina, when we would come to stops in traffic. now that it started it keeps happening. just last night i parked at the curb, had my foot on the brake and before i could get it in park, it lunged forward. with foot on the brake already i was able to control it and immediately shut it off. i'm going to test to see if i turn off the ac before i come to a stop or once it starts happening, if that makes any difference
08/17/2011158623
 I am the original owner of this freestyle and have experienced problems with it surging when the air conditioner is turned on since its purchase. initially, i took it into the dealership and other service companies, but they could not duplicate the problem. the surging has grown worse as the car ages. presently, i cannot go through a fast food drive through with the air on because of the possibility of the car lunging and rear ending the car in front me. further, i work in a city with pedestrians and cannot turn the air on until i am out of the city because i fear hitting a person. recently, i contacted ford directly, but they responded with a scripted message that there was no recall on the vehicle.
08/02/201064469
 On 8-2-2010 i had some problems with my car not moving when the gas was pushed, then it wouldn't go on its own. had to have the throttle body replaced. after that, there were a few times it felt it would do it again. but no problems occurred. then on 8-4-2011 i had the same problems again and ford told me it needed another throttle body replaced.
08/13/201194246
 Just after starting the vehicle put the vehicle into reverse to pull out of parking space and it begins to accelerate and lunge backward. same symptoms happened moving forward from hot start, with a/c on. the vehicle stalled after one occurrence with the wrench light on, upon turning the key to restart no fault lights were on and the vehicle was operating as designed. this unattended acceleration happens typically upon a start when the vehicle is at operating temperature with the a/c on. outside ambient temperature is approx 95 degrees and only will do it immediately after starting it. no parts have been replaced at this time as there are no stored fault codes or visual failures at this time.
08/14/201183000
 My 2005 ford freestyle was lunging forward while idling. i nearly hit some pedestrians and also nearly hit the car in front of me at a traffic stop when the car lunged forward on its own. since i have a newborn baby and was very concerned about safety, i did not hesitate to bring it to the dealer. i was notified that the throttle body of the car needs to be replaced. i understand that the problem is fairly common which indicates it is a manufacturer defect and should be considered for recall. i feel this issue is a major safety concern and has the potential to cause injury or death.
08/10/201143000
 We have experienced multiple instances of this problem happening recently. what happens is at very low speeds or idle speeds, our 2005 ford freestyle limited has started lurching or lunging either when backing up, out of the garage, for example, or out of a driveway or into/out of a parking place. it doesn't happen at driving speeds or highway speeds, but only occurs at low speeds. i have read about this problem on the internet and other freestyle owners say it is a throttle body problem. i luckily have been paying attention when it happens and have been able to stand on the brake, which cuts down the lunging feeling. this shouldn't be happening in the first place. if someone is caught off guard and they back into a car because of a lunge by their car, no insurance company will just believe that the car did it. if someone is pulling into a parking spot and hits the car opposite of theirs, due to this lunge, it will not be pretty. thank you for your time.
08/17/2011158623
 I am the original owner of this freestyle and have experienced problems with it surging when the air conditioner is turned on since its purchase. initially, i took it into the dealership and other service companies, but they could not duplicate the problem. the surging has grown worse as the car ages. presently, i cannot go through a fast food drive through with the air on because of the possibility of the car lunging and rear ending the car in front me. further, i work in a city with pedestrians and cannot turn the air on until i am out of the city because i fear hitting a person. recently, i contacted ford directly, but they responded with a scripted message that there was no recall on the vehicle.
08/02/201064469
 On 8-2-2010 i had some problems with my car not moving when the gas was pushed, then it wouldn't go on its own. had to have the throttle body replaced. after that, there were a few times it felt it would do it again. but no problems occurred. then on 8-4-2011 i had the same problems again and ford told me it needed another throttle body replaced.
08/13/201194246
 Just after starting the vehicle put the vehicle into reverse to pull out of parking space and it begins to accelerate and lunge backward. same symptoms happened moving forward from hot start, with a/c on. the vehicle stalled after one occurrence with the wrench light on, upon turning the key to restart no fault lights were on and the vehicle was operating as designed. this unattended acceleration happens typically upon a start when the vehicle is at operating temperature with the a/c on. outside ambient temperature is approx 95 degrees and only will do it immediately after starting it. no parts have been replaced at this time as there are no stored fault codes or visual failures at this time.
08/14/201183000
 My 2005 ford freestyle was lunging forward while idling. i nearly hit some pedestrians and also nearly hit the car in front of me at a traffic stop when the car lunged forward on its own. since i have a newborn baby and was very concerned about safety, i did not hesitate to bring it to the dealer. i was notified that the throttle body of the car needs to be replaced. i understand that the problem is fairly common which indicates it is a manufacturer defect and should be considered for recall. i feel this issue is a major safety concern and has the potential to cause injury or death.
08/10/201143000
 We have experienced multiple instances of this problem happening recently. what happens is at very low speeds or idle speeds, our 2005 ford freestyle limited has started lurching or lunging either when backing up, out of the garage, for example, or out of a driveway or into/out of a parking place. it doesn't happen at driving speeds or highway speeds, but only occurs at low speeds. i have read about this problem on the internet and other freestyle owners say it is a throttle body problem. i luckily have been paying attention when it happens and have been able to stand on the brake, which cuts down the lunging feeling. this shouldn't be happening in the first place. if someone is caught off guard and they back into a car because of a lunge by their car, no insurance company will just believe that the car did it. if someone is pulling into a parking spot and hits the car opposite of theirs, due to this lunge, it will not be pretty. thank you for your time.
08/10/201199361
 My 2005 ford freestyle has developed a significant surge when maneuvering at low speeds like in a parking lot or driveway. if the driver is not very quick to respond to this surge the driver would easily lose control. since, parking lots and driveways often have people (especially children) around it is a very bad situation not to have total control of a car. it seems to occur when the a/c is running and the car is at normal or high operating temperatures (not when the engine is cold). i searched the internet related to this issue and it seems there are many who are experiencing this condition and there does not seem to be a straight forward answer as to the cause. i would not normally write a complaint but when i saw that the nhtsa is investigating this issue, i called a local dealership to see if ford had any notices or bulletins that might identify the cause. i described the condition and explained that nhtsa was investigating this issue but was told that they had never heard of it. i then asked if they could search for notices or bulletins and get back to me, i was told that they would not do that unless i first brought the car in to their service center. i tried to explain the safety significance of this issue and that since he had never heard of this problem that it would make more sense to search for any information ford had on the issue before i brought it in and charged for service that may not be of any help. the service rep then said he would not help me and then basically hung up on me. the answer to this issue may be something very simple (like cleaning the throttle body) but the vehicle's computer controlled response is very real and very dangerous and ford should be working much harder to resolve this.
08/02/201064469
 On 8-2-2010 i had some problems with my car not moving when the gas was pushed, then it wouldn't go on its own. had to have the throttle body replaced. after that, there were a few times it felt it would do it again. but no problems occurred. then on 8-4-2011 i had the same problems again and ford told me it needed another throttle body replaced.
08/13/201194246
 Just after starting the vehicle put the vehicle into reverse to pull out of parking space and it begins to accelerate and lunge backward. same symptoms happened moving forward from hot start, with a/c on. the vehicle stalled after one occurrence with the wrench light on, upon turning the key to restart no fault lights were on and the vehicle was operating as designed. this unattended acceleration happens typically upon a start when the vehicle is at operating temperature with the a/c on. outside ambient temperature is approx 95 degrees and only will do it immediately after starting it. no parts have been replaced at this time as there are no stored fault codes or visual failures at this time.
08/14/201183000
 My 2005 ford freestyle was lunging forward while idling. i nearly hit some pedestrians and also nearly hit the car in front of me at a traffic stop when the car lunged forward on its own. since i have a newborn baby and was very concerned about safety, i did not hesitate to bring it to the dealer. i was notified that the throttle body of the car needs to be replaced. i understand that the problem is fairly common which indicates it is a manufacturer defect and should be considered for recall. i feel this issue is a major safety concern and has the potential to cause injury or death.
08/10/201143000
 We have experienced multiple instances of this problem happening recently. what happens is at very low speeds or idle speeds, our 2005 ford freestyle limited has started lurching or lunging either when backing up, out of the garage, for example, or out of a driveway or into/out of a parking place. it doesn't happen at driving speeds or highway speeds, but only occurs at low speeds. i have read about this problem on the internet and other freestyle owners say it is a throttle body problem. i luckily have been paying attention when it happens and have been able to stand on the brake, which cuts down the lunging feeling. this shouldn't be happening in the first place. if someone is caught off guard and they back into a car because of a lunge by their car, no insurance company will just believe that the car did it. if someone is pulling into a parking spot and hits the car opposite of theirs, due to this lunge, it will not be pretty. thank you for your time.
08/10/201199361
 My 2005 ford freestyle has developed a significant surge when maneuvering at low speeds like in a parking lot or driveway. if the driver is not very quick to respond to this surge the driver would easily lose control. since, parking lots and driveways often have people (especially children) around it is a very bad situation not to have total control of a car. it seems to occur when the a/c is running and the car is at normal or high operating temperatures (not when the engine is cold). i searched the internet related to this issue and it seems there are many who are experiencing this condition and there does not seem to be a straight forward answer as to the cause. i would not normally write a complaint but when i saw that the nhtsa is investigating this issue, i called a local dealership to see if ford had any notices or bulletins that might identify the cause. i described the condition and explained that nhtsa was investigating this issue but was told that they had never heard of it. i then asked if they could search for notices or bulletins and get back to me, i was told that they would not do that unless i first brought the car in to their service center. i tried to explain the safety significance of this issue and that since he had never heard of this problem that it would make more sense to search for any information ford had on the issue before i brought it in and charged for service that may not be of any help. the service rep then said he would not help me and then basically hung up on me. the answer to this issue may be something very simple (like cleaning the throttle body) but the vehicle's computer controlled response is very real and very dangerous and ford should be working much harder to resolve this.
08/01/2011103200
 Vehicle surged forward after very lightly touching the brake while parking. i was maneuvering the car into a fairly tight parking space, and the sudden surge cause the car to lunch into a fence post, damaging the front bumper and fender (and the fence post). this is the 3rd or 4th occurrence, but was the most violent. the car lunged forward about 6-8 feet, and the idle jumped up from 750 to 2,500 or so. the other surging instances also occurred immediately after applying light pressure on the brakes. immediately after the surges in those instances, the idle then dropped to normal. the car has approximately 100k miles on it, and the throttle body has been cleaned on a regular basis sine 20k, typically every 20k. the first surge was noticed at around 98k. it happens approximately once a week now.
11/10/201065000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally with an abnormal increase in engine rpms. the dealer was contacted and advised that there were no recalls for the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. kmj
08/13/201194246
 Just after starting the vehicle put the vehicle into reverse to pull out of parking space and it begins to accelerate and lunge backward. same symptoms happened moving forward from hot start, with a/c on. the vehicle stalled after one occurrence with the wrench light on, upon turning the key to restart no fault lights were on and the vehicle was operating as designed. this unattended acceleration happens typically upon a start when the vehicle is at operating temperature with the a/c on. outside ambient temperature is approx 95 degrees and only will do it immediately after starting it. no parts have been replaced at this time as there are no stored fault codes or visual failures at this time.
08/14/201183000
 My 2005 ford freestyle was lunging forward while idling. i nearly hit some pedestrians and also nearly hit the car in front of me at a traffic stop when the car lunged forward on its own. since i have a newborn baby and was very concerned about safety, i did not hesitate to bring it to the dealer. i was notified that the throttle body of the car needs to be replaced. i understand that the problem is fairly common which indicates it is a manufacturer defect and should be considered for recall. i feel this issue is a major safety concern and has the potential to cause injury or death.
08/10/201143000
 We have experienced multiple instances of this problem happening recently. what happens is at very low speeds or idle speeds, our 2005 ford freestyle limited has started lurching or lunging either when backing up, out of the garage, for example, or out of a driveway or into/out of a parking place. it doesn't happen at driving speeds or highway speeds, but only occurs at low speeds. i have read about this problem on the internet and other freestyle owners say it is a throttle body problem. i luckily have been paying attention when it happens and have been able to stand on the brake, which cuts down the lunging feeling. this shouldn't be happening in the first place. if someone is caught off guard and they back into a car because of a lunge by their car, no insurance company will just believe that the car did it. if someone is pulling into a parking spot and hits the car opposite of theirs, due to this lunge, it will not be pretty. thank you for your time.
08/10/201199361
 My 2005 ford freestyle has developed a significant surge when maneuvering at low speeds like in a parking lot or driveway. if the driver is not very quick to respond to this surge the driver would easily lose control. since, parking lots and driveways often have people (especially children) around it is a very bad situation not to have total control of a car. it seems to occur when the a/c is running and the car is at normal or high operating temperatures (not when the engine is cold). i searched the internet related to this issue and it seems there are many who are experiencing this condition and there does not seem to be a straight forward answer as to the cause. i would not normally write a complaint but when i saw that the nhtsa is investigating this issue, i called a local dealership to see if ford had any notices or bulletins that might identify the cause. i described the condition and explained that nhtsa was investigating this issue but was told that they had never heard of it. i then asked if they could search for notices or bulletins and get back to me, i was told that they would not do that unless i first brought the car in to their service center. i tried to explain the safety significance of this issue and that since he had never heard of this problem that it would make more sense to search for any information ford had on the issue before i brought it in and charged for service that may not be of any help. the service rep then said he would not help me and then basically hung up on me. the answer to this issue may be something very simple (like cleaning the throttle body) but the vehicle's computer controlled response is very real and very dangerous and ford should be working much harder to resolve this.
08/01/2011103200
 Vehicle surged forward after very lightly touching the brake while parking. i was maneuvering the car into a fairly tight parking space, and the sudden surge cause the car to lunch into a fence post, damaging the front bumper and fender (and the fence post). this is the 3rd or 4th occurrence, but was the most violent. the car lunged forward about 6-8 feet, and the idle jumped up from 750 to 2,500 or so. the other surging instances also occurred immediately after applying light pressure on the brakes. immediately after the surges in those instances, the idle then dropped to normal. the car has approximately 100k miles on it, and the throttle body has been cleaned on a regular basis sine 20k, typically every 20k. the first surge was noticed at around 98k. it happens approximately once a week now.
11/10/201065000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward when the contacts foot was not on the gas. the vehicle would rev upward. the dealer was notified and told the contact that there was no recall on this failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. nw
08/13/201194246
 Just after starting the vehicle put the vehicle into reverse to pull out of parking space and it begins to accelerate and lunge backward. same symptoms happened moving forward from hot start, with a/c on. the vehicle stalled after one occurrence with the wrench light on, upon turning the key to restart no fault lights were on and the vehicle was operating as designed. this unattended acceleration happens typically upon a start when the vehicle is at operating temperature with the a/c on. outside ambient temperature is approx 95 degrees and only will do it immediately after starting it. no parts have been replaced at this time as there are no stored fault codes or visual failures at this time.
08/14/201183000
 My 2005 ford freestyle was lunging forward while idling. i nearly hit some pedestrians and also nearly hit the car in front of me at a traffic stop when the car lunged forward on its own. since i have a newborn baby and was very concerned about safety, i did not hesitate to bring it to the dealer. i was notified that the throttle body of the car needs to be replaced. i understand that the problem is fairly common which indicates it is a manufacturer defect and should be considered for recall. i feel this issue is a major safety concern and has the potential to cause injury or death.
08/10/201143000
 We have experienced multiple instances of this problem happening recently. what happens is at very low speeds or idle speeds, our 2005 ford freestyle limited has started lurching or lunging either when backing up, out of the garage, for example, or out of a driveway or into/out of a parking place. it doesn't happen at driving speeds or highway speeds, but only occurs at low speeds. i have read about this problem on the internet and other freestyle owners say it is a throttle body problem. i luckily have been paying attention when it happens and have been able to stand on the brake, which cuts down the lunging feeling. this shouldn't be happening in the first place. if someone is caught off guard and they back into a car because of a lunge by their car, no insurance company will just believe that the car did it. if someone is pulling into a parking spot and hits the car opposite of theirs, due to this lunge, it will not be pretty. thank you for your time.
08/10/201199361
 My 2005 ford freestyle has developed a significant surge when maneuvering at low speeds like in a parking lot or driveway. if the driver is not very quick to respond to this surge the driver would easily lose control. since, parking lots and driveways often have people (especially children) around it is a very bad situation not to have total control of a car. it seems to occur when the a/c is running and the car is at normal or high operating temperatures (not when the engine is cold). i searched the internet related to this issue and it seems there are many who are experiencing this condition and there does not seem to be a straight forward answer as to the cause. i would not normally write a complaint but when i saw that the nhtsa is investigating this issue, i called a local dealership to see if ford had any notices or bulletins that might identify the cause. i described the condition and explained that nhtsa was investigating this issue but was told that they had never heard of it. i then asked if they could search for notices or bulletins and get back to me, i was told that they would not do that unless i first brought the car in to their service center. i tried to explain the safety significance of this issue and that since he had never heard of this problem that it would make more sense to search for any information ford had on the issue before i brought it in and charged for service that may not be of any help. the service rep then said he would not help me and then basically hung up on me. the answer to this issue may be something very simple (like cleaning the throttle body) but the vehicle's computer controlled response is very real and very dangerous and ford should be working much harder to resolve this.
08/01/2011103200
 Vehicle surged forward after very lightly touching the brake while parking. i was maneuvering the car into a fairly tight parking space, and the sudden surge cause the car to lunch into a fence post, damaging the front bumper and fender (and the fence post). this is the 3rd or 4th occurrence, but was the most violent. the car lunged forward about 6-8 feet, and the idle jumped up from 750 to 2,500 or so. the other surging instances also occurred immediately after applying light pressure on the brakes. immediately after the surges in those instances, the idle then dropped to normal. the car has approximately 100k miles on it, and the throttle body has been cleaned on a regular basis sine 20k, typically every 20k. the first surge was noticed at around 98k. it happens approximately once a week now.
11/10/201065000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward when the contacts foot was not on the gas. the vehicle would rev upward. the dealer was notified and told the contact that there was no recall on this failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. nw
04/18/200965000
 I bought my 2005 ford freeystyle over four years ago. after the first year the air conditioning stopped cooling as well as before and at the same time the vehicle started lurching forward when going at a slow speed when the air conditioning had be running for a short while. it is worse when you are turning the wheel and going slow such as in a drive-thru and or backing out or pulling into a parking lot. i have to keep one foot on the brake and most of the time i do not need to touch the gas pedal because its already accelerating on its own. my car now either puts it self in fail safe mode and runs real slow and or it just dies where ever we are when it starts the accelerating and lurching forward. i do not have the $900 i have heard it take to fix this problem by replacing the throttle body. maybe when its paid off in 7 months i can save the money up to get it fixed. i'm not sure the car will last that long. i can't trade it in for another car because i would worry who would get it next and maybe be in an accident and be hurt.
07/09/2011147100
 The car would surge backwards when put in reverse sometimes. when driving the car would have troubles going up hills where the car would not maintain speed when the accelerator is pressed down to compensate for speed. i have seen many complaints for the same issue. have 149k miles.
08/10/201199361
 My 2005 ford freestyle has developed a significant surge when maneuvering at low speeds like in a parking lot or driveway. if the driver is not very quick to respond to this surge the driver would easily lose control. since, parking lots and driveways often have people (especially children) around it is a very bad situation not to have total control of a car. it seems to occur when the a/c is running and the car is at normal or high operating temperatures (not when the engine is cold). i searched the internet related to this issue and it seems there are many who are experiencing this condition and there does not seem to be a straight forward answer as to the cause. i would not normally write a complaint but when i saw that the nhtsa is investigating this issue, i called a local dealership to see if ford had any notices or bulletins that might identify the cause. i described the condition and explained that nhtsa was investigating this issue but was told that they had never heard of it. i then asked if they could search for notices or bulletins and get back to me, i was told that they would not do that unless i first brought the car in to their service center. i tried to explain the safety significance of this issue and that since he had never heard of this problem that it would make more sense to search for any information ford had on the issue before i brought it in and charged for service that may not be of any help. the service rep then said he would not help me and then basically hung up on me. the answer to this issue may be something very simple (like cleaning the throttle body) but the vehicle's computer controlled response is very real and very dangerous and ford should be working much harder to resolve this.
08/01/2011103200
 Vehicle surged forward after very lightly touching the brake while parking. i was maneuvering the car into a fairly tight parking space, and the sudden surge cause the car to lunch into a fence post, damaging the front bumper and fender (and the fence post). this is the 3rd or 4th occurrence, but was the most violent. the car lunged forward about 6-8 feet, and the idle jumped up from 750 to 2,500 or so. the other surging instances also occurred immediately after applying light pressure on the brakes. immediately after the surges in those instances, the idle then dropped to normal. the car has approximately 100k miles on it, and the throttle body has been cleaned on a regular basis sine 20k, typically every 20k. the first surge was noticed at around 98k. it happens approximately once a week now.
11/10/201065000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward when the contacts foot was not on the gas. the vehicle would rev upward. the dealer was notified and told the contact that there was no recall on this failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. nw
04/18/200965000
 I bought my 2005 ford freeystyle over four years ago. after the first year the air conditioning stopped cooling as well as before and at the same time the vehicle started lurching forward when going at a slow speed when the air conditioning had be running for a short while. it is worse when you are turning the wheel and going slow such as in a drive-thru and or backing out or pulling into a parking lot. i have to keep one foot on the brake and most of the time i do not need to touch the gas pedal because its already accelerating on its own. my car now either puts it self in fail safe mode and runs real slow and or it just dies where ever we are when it starts the accelerating and lurching forward. i do not have the $900 i have heard it take to fix this problem by replacing the throttle body. maybe when its paid off in 7 months i can save the money up to get it fixed. i'm not sure the car will last that long. i can't trade it in for another car because i would worry who would get it next and maybe be in an accident and be hurt.
07/09/2011147100
 The car would surge backwards when put in reverse sometimes. when driving the car would have troubles going up hills where the car would not maintain speed when the accelerator is pressed down to compensate for speed. i have seen many complaints for the same issue. have 149k miles.
07/22/201160000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while entering a parking space with the brakes slightly depressed, the vehicle lunged forward and stalled. the contact mentioned that the failure recurred several times and the failed safe mode message illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the technician then replaced the fuel and air filters as a temporary fix. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. kmj
08/01/201169432
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the vehicle comes to a stop it would lunge forward or backwards. there was a warning light illuminating and showed fail safe mode. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they did not recognize the failure codes. they offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,432. mw
02/05/201180000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact approached a traffic stop signal and upon engaging the brakes, the vehicle began to surge forward. the engine was turned off and restarted with an illumination of the wrench warning symbol. the warning indicator illuminated intermittently. the failure progressed and also occurred when shifting the gear selector into drive or reverse position. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. js
08/08/2011105000
 Car lurches forward when car is in drive, but my foot is on the brake. it has happened several times, and sometimes goes into emergency shutdown mode and turns off. this happens most frequently when it is hot outside or i've been driving the car for a while.
05/07/201180000
 My 2005 ford freestyle took off in reverse at high speed as soon as i put it in reverse, my foot was not on the gas pedal. i almost hit a large tree.
04/18/200965000
 I bought my 2005 ford freeystyle over four years ago. after the first year the air conditioning stopped cooling as well as before and at the same time the vehicle started lurching forward when going at a slow speed when the air conditioning had be running for a short while. it is worse when you are turning the wheel and going slow such as in a drive-thru and or backing out or pulling into a parking lot. i have to keep one foot on the brake and most of the time i do not need to touch the gas pedal because its already accelerating on its own. my car now either puts it self in fail safe mode and runs real slow and or it just dies where ever we are when it starts the accelerating and lurching forward. i do not have the $900 i have heard it take to fix this problem by replacing the throttle body. maybe when its paid off in 7 months i can save the money up to get it fixed. i'm not sure the car will last that long. i can't trade it in for another car because i would worry who would get it next and maybe be in an accident and be hurt.
07/09/2011147100
 The car would surge backwards when put in reverse sometimes. when driving the car would have troubles going up hills where the car would not maintain speed when the accelerator is pressed down to compensate for speed. i have seen many complaints for the same issue. have 149k miles.
07/22/201160000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while pulling into a parking space with her foot on the brake the vehicle lunge forward and the vehicle stalled. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times and the failed safe mode message came on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to a local shop who was unable to diagnosed the failure and decided to replaced the fuel and air filter as a temporary fix. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. pm
08/01/201169432
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the vehicle comes to a stop it would lunge forward or backwards. there was a warning light illuminating and showed fail safe mode. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they did not recognize the failure codes. they offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,432. mw
02/05/201180000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact approached a traffic stop signal and upon engaging the brakes, the vehicle began to surge forward. the engine was turned off and restarted with an illumination of the wrench warning symbol. the warning indicator illuminated intermittently. the failure progressed and also occurred when shifting the gear selector into drive or reverse position. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. js
08/08/2011105000
 Car lurches forward when car is in drive, but my foot is on the brake. it has happened several times, and sometimes goes into emergency shutdown mode and turns off. this happens most frequently when it is hot outside or i've been driving the car for a while.
05/07/201180000
 My 2005 ford freestyle took off in reverse at high speed as soon as i put it in reverse, my foot was not on the gas pedal. i almost hit a large tree.
04/18/200965000
 I bought my 2005 ford freeystyle over four years ago. after the first year the air conditioning stopped cooling as well as before and at the same time the vehicle started lurching forward when going at a slow speed when the air conditioning had be running for a short while. it is worse when you are turning the wheel and going slow such as in a drive-thru and or backing out or pulling into a parking lot. i have to keep one foot on the brake and most of the time i do not need to touch the gas pedal because its already accelerating on its own. my car now either puts it self in fail safe mode and runs real slow and or it just dies where ever we are when it starts the accelerating and lurching forward. i do not have the $900 i have heard it take to fix this problem by replacing the throttle body. maybe when its paid off in 7 months i can save the money up to get it fixed. i'm not sure the car will last that long. i can't trade it in for another car because i would worry who would get it next and maybe be in an accident and be hurt.
07/09/2011147100
 The car would surge backwards when put in reverse sometimes. when driving the car would have troubles going up hills where the car would not maintain speed when the accelerator is pressed down to compensate for speed. i have seen many complaints for the same issue. have 149k miles.
07/22/201160000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while pulling into a parking space with her foot on the brake the vehicle lunge forward and the vehicle stalled. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times and the failed safe mode message came on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to a local shop who was unable to diagnosed the failure and decided to replaced the fuel and air filter as a temporary fix. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. pm
08/01/201169432
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the vehicle comes to a stop it would lunge forward or backwards. there was a warning light illuminating and showed fail safe mode. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they did not recognize the failure codes. they offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,432. mw
02/05/201180000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact approached a traffic stop signal and upon engaging the brakes, the vehicle began to surge forward. the engine was turned off and restarted with an illumination of the wrench warning symbol. the warning indicator illuminated intermittently. the failure progressed and also occurred when shifting the gear selector into drive or reverse position. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. js
08/08/2011105000
 Car lurches forward when car is in drive, but my foot is on the brake. it has happened several times, and sometimes goes into emergency shutdown mode and turns off. this happens most frequently when it is hot outside or i've been driving the car for a while.
05/07/201180000
 My 2005 ford freestyle took off in reverse at high speed as soon as i put it in reverse, my foot was not on the gas pedal. i almost hit a large tree.
07/20/201161000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 2 mph, the engine revved and the vehicle lunged forward. the contact also stated that the failure occurred a second time while reversing out of a parking space. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 61,000 and current mileage was 61,900. sm.
07/22/201160000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while pulling into a parking space with her foot on the brake the vehicle lunge forward and the vehicle stalled. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times and the failed safe mode message came on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to a local shop who was unable to diagnosed the failure and decided to replaced the fuel and air filter as a temporary fix. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. pm
08/01/201169432
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the vehicle comes to a stop it would lunge forward or backwards. there was a warning light illuminating and showed fail safe mode. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they did not recognize the failure codes. they offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,432. mw
02/05/201180000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact approached a traffic stop signal and upon engaging the brakes, the vehicle began to surge forward. the engine was turned off and restarted with an illumination of the wrench warning symbol. the warning indicator illuminated intermittently. the failure progressed and also occurred when shifting the gear selector into drive or reverse position. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. js
08/08/2011105000
 Car lurches forward when car is in drive, but my foot is on the brake. it has happened several times, and sometimes goes into emergency shutdown mode and turns off. this happens most frequently when it is hot outside or i've been driving the car for a while.
05/07/201180000
 My 2005 ford freestyle took off in reverse at high speed as soon as i put it in reverse, my foot was not on the gas pedal. i almost hit a large tree.
07/20/201161000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 2mph on a drive thru with his foot on the brake, the vehicle revved and lunge forward. the contact also mentioned that the failure occurred a second time while reversing out of a parking space. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 61,000 and current mileage was 61,900. pm
07/28/201167000
 With the car in drive and my foot on the brake pedal, the car unexpectedly surged forward. i was able to control the car from hitting anyone/anything by applying the brake more forcefully, but this incident has occurred on repeated occasions now both in drive (when the car surges forward) and in reverse (when the car surges backwards). it seems particularly pronounced during hot days when the ac is running full blast. in each incident, i was traveling 5 mph or less, and had my foot on the brake, either preparing to park or pulling out of a parking spot. so far it has not caused an accident, but there is clearly something wrong with the speed control or the transmission. i have noticed numerous other complaints of a similar nature made online by other owners of 2005 and 2006 ford freestyles. there clearly seems to be a problem with the vehicle of this year, make and model and i am hoping ford will take responsibility and issue a recall in order to prevent future potential injury or death.
07/01/200875000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving into a parking space with her foot on the brake pedal the vehicle lunged forward and stalled. the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was not able to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 170,000. rvk
06/02/201162000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when sitting with the vehicle idle and the engine running, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. kmj
07/15/201155000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle lunge forward abnormally. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent and would occur at various speeds. in addition, the engine roms would increase sporadically before losing power and lunging. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where a failure was located within the throttle body. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. kmj
05/07/201180000
 My 2005 ford freestyle took off in reverse at high speed as soon as i put it in reverse, my foot was not on the gas pedal. i almost hit a large tree.
07/20/201161000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 2mph on a drive thru with his foot on the brake, the vehicle revved and lunge forward. the contact also mentioned that the failure occurred a second time while reversing out of a parking space. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 61,000 and current mileage was 61,900. pm
07/28/201167000
 With the car in drive and my foot on the brake pedal, the car unexpectedly surged forward. i was able to control the car from hitting anyone/anything by applying the brake more forcefully, but this incident has occurred on repeated occasions now both in drive (when the car surges forward) and in reverse (when the car surges backwards). it seems particularly pronounced during hot days when the ac is running full blast. in each incident, i was traveling 5 mph or less, and had my foot on the brake, either preparing to park or pulling out of a parking spot. so far it has not caused an accident, but there is clearly something wrong with the speed control or the transmission. i have noticed numerous other complaints of a similar nature made online by other owners of 2005 and 2006 ford freestyles. there clearly seems to be a problem with the vehicle of this year, make and model and i am hoping ford will take responsibility and issue a recall in order to prevent future potential injury or death.
07/01/200875000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while going into a parking space with her foot on the brake, the vehicle lunge forward and stalled. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was not able to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 170,000. pm
06/02/201162000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle is idoled the vehicle would lunge forward. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. nw
07/15/201155000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 50 mph the vehicle lunged forward on its own. the contact stated the failure occurred intermittently at different speeds. also, the vehicle revs up, loses power and decelerates before lunging. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the mechanic diagnoses a failure with the throttle body.there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. ds
07/01/200980000
 The car lunges unexpectently when car is stopped with the gear shift in the drive position or when easing forward at a low rate of speed. it was inspected at a ford service dealership who said they could not find anything wrong with it. i am afraid the vehicle is at risk for injuring someone or something do to this unexpected lunging. it seems to have a greater problem during the summer and warmer parts of the year.
07/31/201199000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting on a red light, the vehicle lunge forward although the break pedal was depress. the contact mentioned that immediately after the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the vehicle speed control was defective. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 99,000. pm
07/25/201192000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when placing the vehicle in drive or in reverse it would accelerate on its own. also that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would suddenly stall without any warning. she has noticed that the failure occurred more when the a.c was running. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. tb
01/01/201185000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would suddenly surge forward while driving. the failure occurred when the vehicle was traveling forward or in reverse. she noticed the failure while the air conditioner was activated and the temperature outside was hotter than normal. the current mileage was 93,000. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. the vin was unavailable. rvk
07/31/201164800
 After sitting in a restaurant's parking lot with the engine idling and the air conditioning on for about 30 minutes, the car lunged backward several feet when the car with placed into reverse. once the car was stopped, i placed the car in drive and it lunged forward without me pressing the gas pedal. luckily, there once no one around the car when this happened or there could have been injuries caused by the car's actions. also, the car's failsafe engine mode and wrench light came on. this caused the car's power to be minimized to a crawl. we were only able to get the car's speed up to around 20 to 30 mph. after experiencing this issue, i looked on the internet to find that many individuals were having the same problem with this model. it appears that it is an issue with the throttle body component on this model that is bad and causing this problem. this is a serious safety issue and i would hope that ford would be held responsible for replacing this part under a recall.
07/20/201161000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 2mph on a drive thru with his foot on the brake, the vehicle revved and lunge forward. the contact also mentioned that the failure occurred a second time while reversing out of a parking space. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 61,000 and current mileage was 61,900. pm
07/28/201167000
 With the car in drive and my foot on the brake pedal, the car unexpectedly surged forward. i was able to control the car from hitting anyone/anything by applying the brake more forcefully, but this incident has occurred on repeated occasions now both in drive (when the car surges forward) and in reverse (when the car surges backwards). it seems particularly pronounced during hot days when the ac is running full blast. in each incident, i was traveling 5 mph or less, and had my foot on the brake, either preparing to park or pulling out of a parking spot. so far it has not caused an accident, but there is clearly something wrong with the speed control or the transmission. i have noticed numerous other complaints of a similar nature made online by other owners of 2005 and 2006 ford freestyles. there clearly seems to be a problem with the vehicle of this year, make and model and i am hoping ford will take responsibility and issue a recall in order to prevent future potential injury or death.
07/01/200875000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while going into a parking space with her foot on the brake, the vehicle lunge forward and stalled. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was not able to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 170,000. pm
06/02/201162000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle is idoled the vehicle would lunge forward. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. nw
07/15/201155000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 50 mph the vehicle lunged forward on its own. the contact stated the failure occurred intermittently at different speeds. also, the vehicle revs up, loses power and decelerates before lunging. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the mechanic diagnoses a failure with the throttle body.there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. ds
07/01/200980000
 The car lunges unexpectently when car is stopped with the gear shift in the drive position or when easing forward at a low rate of speed. it was inspected at a ford service dealership who said they could not find anything wrong with it. i am afraid the vehicle is at risk for injuring someone or something do to this unexpected lunging. it seems to have a greater problem during the summer and warmer parts of the year.
07/31/201199000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting on a red light, the vehicle lunge forward although the break pedal was depress. the contact mentioned that immediately after the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the vehicle speed control was defective. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 99,000. pm
07/25/201192000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when placing the vehicle in drive or in reverse it would accelerate on its own. also that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would suddenly stall without any warning. she has noticed that the failure occurred more when the a.c was running. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. tb
01/01/201185000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges forward anytime the you try to accelerate the vehicle. the contact stated this happens whether the vehicle is going forward or backward. the contact stated the failure seems to occur when the weather gets hot and the air conditioner is running. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 93,000.rl
08/02/2011137450
 Vehicles lunges involuntarily and unexpectedly when foot is released from the brake (without any depression of the accelerator). the problem occurs in both drive and reverse at very slow speeds (i.e. backing out of a parking space, advancing through a drive through restaurant, swiping a badge at a gated entrance). backing out of a parking space has become dangerous due to lack of vehicle control. the lunging requires very firm brake application to stop and avoid a crash. this requires an immediate recall to mitigate the potential risk of personal injury or death.
07/15/201186500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving in reverse approximately 5 mph attempting to park, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle unexpectedly surged without warning. the failure would occur after shifting the selected gear with pressure applied to the brake pedal. the manufacturer was not notified of the un intended acceleration. there is currently an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018. the approximate failure mileage was 86,500. js
07/31/201164800
 After sitting in a restaurant's parking lot with the engine idling and the air conditioning on for about 30 minutes, the car lunged backward several feet when the car with placed into reverse. once the car was stopped, i placed the car in drive and it lunged forward without me pressing the gas pedal. luckily, there once no one around the car when this happened or there could have been injuries caused by the car's actions. also, the car's failsafe engine mode and wrench light came on. this caused the car's power to be minimized to a crawl. we were only able to get the car's speed up to around 20 to 30 mph. after experiencing this issue, i looked on the internet to find that many individuals were having the same problem with this model. it appears that it is an issue with the throttle body component on this model that is bad and causing this problem. this is a serious safety issue and i would hope that ford would be held responsible for replacing this part under a recall.
08/01/201183000
 2005 ford freestyle transmission surging when placed in reverse. had been minor up to this point but while my wife was driving it last night, engine revved higher than before and stalled . check transmission light came on and 'system failure message appeared. after doing some research, it seems to be the throttle body problem that is prevalent with this vehicle. of course, my extended warranty expired 2 weeks ago.
07/31/201160000
 My 2005 ford freestyle is surging/lurching when i am going slowly, i.e. when i am pulling into or out of my garage, when i am parking, when i am approaching a stop sign or stoplight. i've taken it to the local ford dealer service department, for them to look at this issue as well as an awd malfunction indicator that comes on periodically while i am driving. the service techs could not identify the source of the lurching/surging, but thought it might be associated with the awd malfunction, which in turn they thought might be a result of a bad oil pressure pump (however it would have been a multi-thousand dollar repair for them to even investigate further, so i didn't have them do anything). the surging/lurching is getting worse, and i no longer feel safe driving my car. i fear for the safety of my children, myself, and those who might happen to be in front of me when my car surges.
07/21/201178000
 Many occurrences of unexpected surge/vehicle movement over the past 4 months. recently, the car unexpectedly jumped forward resulting in a very unsafe condition when stopped at an intersection with a pedestrian crosswalk. i was very fortunate that no pedestrians were in front of my vehicle at the time that it lunged forward.
01/01/200620000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while traveling 5 mph the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and failed to stop until the brakes were depressed to the floor. the vehicle also experienced the identical failure when the vehicle was placed in the reverse position. the contact stated the vehicle was not taken to dealer, and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000, and the current mileage was 85,000. rvk
06/21/2009130000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner was with the vehicle in the park position, it accelerated, either forward or in reverse. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the battery and alternator were replaced. the remedy did not resolve the failure. the vehicle was later taken to the dealer who indicated that the alternator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken back to a local mechanic and the alternator was replaced. the failure was not resolved. the local mechanic diagnosed the failure as the drive by wire throttle assembly. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 130,000, and the current mileage was 141,000. rvk
01/05/201067772
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the contact was driving approximately 10 mph approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle began to surge, followed by the illumination of the engine fail safe mode message and the check engine warning indicator. the failures occurred intermittently during extremely hot weather temperatures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer four times for diagnosis; however they were unable to duplicate the problem or determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 67,772. rvk
07/30/2011122000
 We own a 2005 ford freestyle. for the past four years, we have had a vehicle speed control problem. it first started in 2007 when the car started to lunge backwards when shifted into reverse by simply shifting the car into gear, without releasing the break pedal. the car was taken to ford in 2008 (under warranty) where we were told the problem was fixed and so we took the car home. the problem only appeared to become worse than before. ford was once again contacted and they said that they would take the car and take care of it. they said that the problem was how the computer was not reset/recalibrated. eventually, the lunging problem continued and so we went back ford, where we were told the guarantee had expired. coorporate ford was contacted and they stated how they agreed with the dealer. the lunging happened only several times a month until it slowly started occuring on a daily basis where we (the drivers) knew to never remove the break pedal completely in order not to crash into other cars or people. the problem is now occuring both when it goes backward and forward. now, the car not only lunges but it stalls and the car goes into failure engine mode. the wrench light also comes on and does not turn off. when the car is turned off for several hours and turned back on the wrench light does not light up and nothing seems to be wrong again. because of this, mechanics tell us that nothing is wrong, after spending several hundreds of dollars for every diagnostic. after reading numerous other compaints on the same exact issue with this model car, we understand that it is a throttle body issue but we refuse to replace it as it is, not only, a costly repair (+$800) but it was already fixed or replaced by ford when the car was under warranty.
06/01/201060000
 Ford freestyle 2005 60k miles no known precedent event cvt no impact damage north carolina 1 normal driving or idling in gear 2. symptoms intermittent and spontaneous drive line surges engine power surges at idle vehicle lurches without warning check engine and safe mode warnings after several events with increasing freq more frequent in hot weather 3 dealer assessment conclusion throttle position sensor faulty tps embedded in throttle body assy dealer advised remove-replace (no service bulletinor warrantee) occurance while idling in center lane for left turn with risked surging intooncomming traffic owner removed vehicle from service until replacement found difficult to verify viable vs faulty replacement assy part cost $500
07/28/201167000
 With the car in drive and my foot on the brake pedal, the car unexpectedly surged forward. i was able to control the car from hitting anyone/anything by applying the brake more forcefully, but this incident has occurred on repeated occasions now both in drive (when the car surges forward) and in reverse (when the car surges backwards). it seems particularly pronounced during hot days when the ac is running full blast. in each incident, i was traveling 5 mph or less, and had my foot on the brake, either preparing to park or pulling out of a parking spot. so far it has not caused an accident, but there is clearly something wrong with the speed control or the transmission. i have noticed numerous other complaints of a similar nature made online by other owners of 2005 and 2006 ford freestyles. there clearly seems to be a problem with the vehicle of this year, make and model and i am hoping ford will take responsibility and issue a recall in order to prevent future potential injury or death.
07/01/200875000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while going into a parking space with her foot on the brake, the vehicle lunge forward and stalled. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was not able to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 170,000. pm
06/02/201162000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle is idoled the vehicle would lunge forward. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. nw
07/15/201155000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 50 mph the vehicle lunged forward on its own. the contact stated the failure occurred intermittently at different speeds. also, the vehicle revs up, loses power and decelerates before lunging. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the mechanic diagnoses a failure with the throttle body.there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. ds
07/01/200980000
 The car lunges unexpectently when car is stopped with the gear shift in the drive position or when easing forward at a low rate of speed. it was inspected at a ford service dealership who said they could not find anything wrong with it. i am afraid the vehicle is at risk for injuring someone or something do to this unexpected lunging. it seems to have a greater problem during the summer and warmer parts of the year.
07/31/201199000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting on a red light, the vehicle lunge forward although the break pedal was depress. the contact mentioned that immediately after the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the vehicle speed control was defective. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 99,000. pm
07/25/201192000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when placing the vehicle in drive or in reverse it would accelerate on its own. also that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would suddenly stall without any warning. she has noticed that the failure occurred more when the a.c was running. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. tb
01/01/201185000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges forward anytime the you try to accelerate the vehicle. the contact stated this happens whether the vehicle is going forward or backward. the contact stated the failure seems to occur when the weather gets hot and the air conditioner is running. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 93,000.rl
08/02/2011137450
 Vehicles lunges involuntarily and unexpectedly when foot is released from the brake (without any depression of the accelerator). the problem occurs in both drive and reverse at very slow speeds (i.e. backing out of a parking space, advancing through a drive through restaurant, swiping a badge at a gated entrance). backing out of a parking space has become dangerous due to lack of vehicle control. the lunging requires very firm brake application to stop and avoid a crash. this requires an immediate recall to mitigate the potential risk of personal injury or death.
07/15/201186500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving in reverse approximately 5 mph attempting to park, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle unexpectedly surged without warning. the failure would occur after shifting the selected gear with pressure applied to the brake pedal. the manufacturer was not notified of the un intended acceleration. there is currently an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018. the approximate failure mileage was 86,500. js
07/31/201164800
 After sitting in a restaurant's parking lot with the engine idling and the air conditioning on for about 30 minutes, the car lunged backward several feet when the car with placed into reverse. once the car was stopped, i placed the car in drive and it lunged forward without me pressing the gas pedal. luckily, there once no one around the car when this happened or there could have been injuries caused by the car's actions. also, the car's failsafe engine mode and wrench light came on. this caused the car's power to be minimized to a crawl. we were only able to get the car's speed up to around 20 to 30 mph. after experiencing this issue, i looked on the internet to find that many individuals were having the same problem with this model. it appears that it is an issue with the throttle body component on this model that is bad and causing this problem. this is a serious safety issue and i would hope that ford would be held responsible for replacing this part under a recall.
08/01/201183000
 2005 ford freestyle transmission surging when placed in reverse. had been minor up to this point but while my wife was driving it last night, engine revved higher than before and stalled . check transmission light came on and 'system failure message appeared. after doing some research, it seems to be the throttle body problem that is prevalent with this vehicle. of course, my extended warranty expired 2 weeks ago.
07/31/201160000
 My 2005 ford freestyle is surging/lurching when i am going slowly, i.e. when i am pulling into or out of my garage, when i am parking, when i am approaching a stop sign or stoplight. i've taken it to the local ford dealer service department, for them to look at this issue as well as an awd malfunction indicator that comes on periodically while i am driving. the service techs could not identify the source of the lurching/surging, but thought it might be associated with the awd malfunction, which in turn they thought might be a result of a bad oil pressure pump (however it would have been a multi-thousand dollar repair for them to even investigate further, so i didn't have them do anything). the surging/lurching is getting worse, and i no longer feel safe driving my car. i fear for the safety of my children, myself, and those who might happen to be in front of me when my car surges.
07/21/201178000
 Many occurrences of unexpected surge/vehicle movement over the past 4 months. recently, the car unexpectedly jumped forward resulting in a very unsafe condition when stopped at an intersection with a pedestrian crosswalk. i was very fortunate that no pedestrians were in front of my vehicle at the time that it lunged forward.
01/01/200620000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while traveling 5 mph the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and failed to stop until the brakes were depressed to the floor. the vehicle also experienced the identical failure when the vehicle was placed in the reverse position. the contact stated the vehicle was not taken to dealer, and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000, and the current mileage was 85,000. rvk
06/21/2009130000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner was with the vehicle in the park position, it accelerated, either forward or in reverse. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the battery and alternator were replaced. the remedy did not resolve the failure. the vehicle was later taken to the dealer who indicated that the alternator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken back to a local mechanic and the alternator was replaced. the failure was not resolved. the local mechanic diagnosed the failure as the drive by wire throttle assembly. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 130,000, and the current mileage was 141,000. rvk
01/05/201067772
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the contact was driving approximately 10 mph approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle began to surge, followed by the illumination of the engine fail safe mode message and the check engine warning indicator. the failures occurred intermittently during extremely hot weather temperatures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer four times for diagnosis; however they were unable to duplicate the problem or determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 67,772. rvk
07/30/2011122000
 We own a 2005 ford freestyle. for the past four years, we have had a vehicle speed control problem. it first started in 2007 when the car started to lunge backwards when shifted into reverse by simply shifting the car into gear, without releasing the break pedal. the car was taken to ford in 2008 (under warranty) where we were told the problem was fixed and so we took the car home. the problem only appeared to become worse than before. ford was once again contacted and they said that they would take the car and take care of it. they said that the problem was how the computer was not reset/recalibrated. eventually, the lunging problem continued and so we went back ford, where we were told the guarantee had expired. coorporate ford was contacted and they stated how they agreed with the dealer. the lunging happened only several times a month until it slowly started occuring on a daily basis where we (the drivers) knew to never remove the break pedal completely in order not to crash into other cars or people. the problem is now occuring both when it goes backward and forward. now, the car not only lunges but it stalls and the car goes into failure engine mode. the wrench light also comes on and does not turn off. when the car is turned off for several hours and turned back on the wrench light does not light up and nothing seems to be wrong again. because of this, mechanics tell us that nothing is wrong, after spending several hundreds of dollars for every diagnostic. after reading numerous other compaints on the same exact issue with this model car, we understand that it is a throttle body issue but we refuse to replace it as it is, not only, a costly repair (+$800) but it was already fixed or replaced by ford when the car was under warranty.
06/01/201060000
 Ford freestyle 2005 60k miles no known precedent event cvt no impact damage north carolina 1 normal driving or idling in gear 2. symptoms intermittent and spontaneous drive line surges engine power surges at idle vehicle lurches without warning check engine and safe mode warnings after several events with increasing freq more frequent in hot weather 3 dealer assessment conclusion throttle position sensor faulty tps embedded in throttle body assy dealer advised remove-replace (no service bulletinor warrantee) occurance while idling in center lane for left turn with risked surging intooncomming traffic owner removed vehicle from service until replacement found difficult to verify viable vs faulty replacement assy part cost $500
04/01/201188000
 My 2005 ford freestyle limited all wheel drive vehicle lunges forward unexpectedly. having my foot on the brake doesn
07/01/200980000
 The car lunges unexpectently when car is stopped with the gear shift in the drive position or when easing forward at a low rate of speed. it was inspected at a ford service dealership who said they could not find anything wrong with it. i am afraid the vehicle is at risk for injuring someone or something do to this unexpected lunging. it seems to have a greater problem during the summer and warmer parts of the year.
07/31/201199000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting on a red light, the vehicle lunge forward although the break pedal was depress. the contact mentioned that immediately after the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the vehicle speed control was defective. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 99,000. pm
07/25/201192000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when placing the vehicle in drive or in reverse it would accelerate on its own. also that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would suddenly stall without any warning. she has noticed that the failure occurred more when the a.c was running. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. tb
01/01/201185000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges forward anytime the you try to accelerate the vehicle. the contact stated this happens whether the vehicle is going forward or backward. the contact stated the failure seems to occur when the weather gets hot and the air conditioner is running. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 93,000.rl
08/02/2011137450
 Vehicles lunges involuntarily and unexpectedly when foot is released from the brake (without any depression of the accelerator). the problem occurs in both drive and reverse at very slow speeds (i.e. backing out of a parking space, advancing through a drive through restaurant, swiping a badge at a gated entrance). backing out of a parking space has become dangerous due to lack of vehicle control. the lunging requires very firm brake application to stop and avoid a crash. this requires an immediate recall to mitigate the potential risk of personal injury or death.
07/15/201186500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving in reverse approximately 5 mph attempting to park, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle unexpectedly surged without warning. the failure would occur after shifting the selected gear with pressure applied to the brake pedal. the manufacturer was not notified of the un intended acceleration. there is currently an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018. the approximate failure mileage was 86,500. js
07/31/201164800
 After sitting in a restaurant's parking lot with the engine idling and the air conditioning on for about 30 minutes, the car lunged backward several feet when the car with placed into reverse. once the car was stopped, i placed the car in drive and it lunged forward without me pressing the gas pedal. luckily, there once no one around the car when this happened or there could have been injuries caused by the car's actions. also, the car's failsafe engine mode and wrench light came on. this caused the car's power to be minimized to a crawl. we were only able to get the car's speed up to around 20 to 30 mph. after experiencing this issue, i looked on the internet to find that many individuals were having the same problem with this model. it appears that it is an issue with the throttle body component on this model that is bad and causing this problem. this is a serious safety issue and i would hope that ford would be held responsible for replacing this part under a recall.
08/01/201183000
 2005 ford freestyle transmission surging when placed in reverse. had been minor up to this point but while my wife was driving it last night, engine revved higher than before and stalled . check transmission light came on and 'system failure message appeared. after doing some research, it seems to be the throttle body problem that is prevalent with this vehicle. of course, my extended warranty expired 2 weeks ago.
07/31/201160000
 My 2005 ford freestyle is surging/lurching when i am going slowly, i.e. when i am pulling into or out of my garage, when i am parking, when i am approaching a stop sign or stoplight. i've taken it to the local ford dealer service department, for them to look at this issue as well as an awd malfunction indicator that comes on periodically while i am driving. the service techs could not identify the source of the lurching/surging, but thought it might be associated with the awd malfunction, which in turn they thought might be a result of a bad oil pressure pump (however it would have been a multi-thousand dollar repair for them to even investigate further, so i didn't have them do anything). the surging/lurching is getting worse, and i no longer feel safe driving my car. i fear for the safety of my children, myself, and those who might happen to be in front of me when my car surges.
07/21/201178000
 Many occurrences of unexpected surge/vehicle movement over the past 4 months. recently, the car unexpectedly jumped forward resulting in a very unsafe condition when stopped at an intersection with a pedestrian crosswalk. i was very fortunate that no pedestrians were in front of my vehicle at the time that it lunged forward.
01/01/200620000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while traveling 5 miles per hour the vehicle unexpectantly accelerated forward, not stopping until the brakes were depressed to the floor. the vehicle also experiences the failure when the vehicle was placed in the reverse position. the contact stated the vehicle was not taken to dealer, and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000, and the current mileage was 85,000. rds
06/21/2009130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner is on and the vehicle is in the park position, the vehicle accelerates, either forward or in reverse. the vehicle was taken to local repair shop where both the battery and alternator were replaced. the remedy did not resolve the failure. the vehicle was later taken to the dealer where they indicated the alternator needed to be replaced again. the vehicle was taken back to local repair shop and again the alternator was replaced. the failure was not resolved. the private mechanic diagnosed the failure as drive by wire throttle assembly failure. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 130,000, and the current mileage was 141,000. rds
01/05/201067772
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the contact was driving approximately 10 mph approaching a stop signal, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle began to surge, followed by the illumination of the engine fail safe mode message and the check engine warning indicator. the failures occurred intermittently during extremely hot weather temperatures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer four different times for diagnosis; however they were unable to duplicate the problem or determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 67,772. js
07/30/2011122000
 We own a 2005 ford freestyle. for the past four years, we have had a vehicle speed control problem. it first started in 2007 when the car started to lunge backwards when shifted into reverse by simply shifting the car into gear, without releasing the break pedal. the car was taken to ford in 2008 (under warranty) where we were told the problem was fixed and so we took the car home. the problem only appeared to become worse than before. ford was once again contacted and they said that they would take the car and take care of it. they said that the problem was how the computer was not reset/recalibrated. eventually, the lunging problem continued and so we went back ford, where we were told the guarantee had expired. coorporate ford was contacted and they stated how they agreed with the dealer. the lunging happened only several times a month until it slowly started occuring on a daily basis where we (the drivers) knew to never remove the break pedal completely in order not to crash into other cars or people. the problem is now occuring both when it goes backward and forward. now, the car not only lunges but it stalls and the car goes into failure engine mode. the wrench light also comes on and does not turn off. when the car is turned off for several hours and turned back on the wrench light does not light up and nothing seems to be wrong again. because of this, mechanics tell us that nothing is wrong, after spending several hundreds of dollars for every diagnostic. after reading numerous other compaints on the same exact issue with this model car, we understand that it is a throttle body issue but we refuse to replace it as it is, not only, a costly repair (+$800) but it was already fixed or replaced by ford when the car was under warranty.
06/01/201060000
 Ford freestyle 2005 60k miles no known precedent event cvt no impact damage north carolina 1 normal driving or idling in gear 2. symptoms intermittent and spontaneous drive line surges engine power surges at idle vehicle lurches without warning check engine and safe mode warnings after several events with increasing freq more frequent in hot weather 3 dealer assessment conclusion throttle position sensor faulty tps embedded in throttle body assy dealer advised remove-replace (no service bulletinor warrantee) occurance while idling in center lane for left turn with risked surging intooncomming traffic owner removed vehicle from service until replacement found difficult to verify viable vs faulty replacement assy part cost $500
04/01/201188000
 My 2005 ford freestyle limited all wheel drive vehicle lunges forward unexpectedly. having my foot on the brake doesn
07/29/201180000
 2005 ford freestyle accelerates when not pressing the gas pedal. had this fixed over a year ago but it is doing it again. this is very dangerous in parking lots when backing out. it happened today and when i hit the brake, the car cut off.
06/23/201062000
 We have a 2005 ford freestyle and we have noticed for the last 2 summers that our car will lunge forward on its own while driveing at low speeds especialy when you first shift from drive to park or to reverse. it has been geting worse and it is deffinetly worse when it is hot outside and you have the ac on. it is a very dangerous situation. the other day we were leveing a parking lot and behind another car and our freestyle lunged forward and we almost hit the car in front of us. these cars have a serious issue and it will cause injuries or mabye kill someone if nothing gets done about it.
07/28/201172000
 Vehichle surges and accelerates without any contact whatoever on the gas pedal. on 7/28/11, we had to have the vehicle towed to a mechanic to addres the issue. failsafe engine light came on followed by check engine light.
01/01/2011100000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently surge forward until the brakes were engaged. the failure occurred while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000. sm.
08/02/2011137450
 Vehicles lunges involuntarily and unexpectedly when foot is released from the brake (without any depression of the accelerator). the problem occurs in both drive and reverse at very slow speeds (i.e. backing out of a parking space, advancing through a drive through restaurant, swiping a badge at a gated entrance). backing out of a parking space has become dangerous due to lack of vehicle control. the lunging requires very firm brake application to stop and avoid a crash. this requires an immediate recall to mitigate the potential risk of personal injury or death.
07/15/201186500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving in reverse approximately 5 mph attempting to park, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle unexpectedly surged without warning. the failure would occur after shifting the selected gear with pressure applied to the brake pedal. the manufacturer was not notified of the intended acceleration. there is currently an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018. the approximate failure mileage was 86,500. js
07/31/201164800
 After sitting in a restaurant's parking lot with the engine idling and the air conditioning on for about 30 minutes, the car lunged backward several feet when the car with placed into reverse. once the car was stopped, i placed the car in drive and it lunged forward without me pressing the gas pedal. luckily, there once no one around the car when this happened or there could have been injuries caused by the car's actions. also, the car's failsafe engine mode and wrench light came on. this caused the car's power to be minimized to a crawl. we were only able to get the car's speed up to around 20 to 30 mph. after experiencing this issue, i looked on the internet to find that many individuals were having the same problem with this model. it appears that it is an issue with the throttle body component on this model that is bad and causing this problem. this is a serious safety issue and i would hope that ford would be held responsible for replacing this part under a recall.
08/01/201183000
 2005 ford freestyle transmission surging when placed in reverse. had been minor up to this point but while my wife was driving it last night, engine revved higher than before and stalled . check transmission light came on and 'system failure message appeared. after doing some research, it seems to be the throttle body problem that is prevalent with this vehicle. of course, my extended warranty expired 2 weeks ago.
07/31/201160000
 My 2005 ford freestyle is surging/lurching when i am going slowly, i.e. when i am pulling into or out of my garage, when i am parking, when i am approaching a stop sign or stoplight. i've taken it to the local ford dealer service department, for them to look at this issue as well as an awd malfunction indicator that comes on periodically while i am driving. the service techs could not identify the source of the lurching/surging, but thought it might be associated with the awd malfunction, which in turn they thought might be a result of a bad oil pressure pump (however it would have been a multi-thousand dollar repair for them to even investigate further, so i didn't have them do anything). the surging/lurching is getting worse, and i no longer feel safe driving my car. i fear for the safety of my children, myself, and those who might happen to be in front of me when my car surges.
07/21/201178000
 Many occurrences of unexpected surge/vehicle movement over the past 4 months. recently, the car unexpectedly jumped forward resulting in a very unsafe condition when stopped at an intersection with a pedestrian crosswalk. i was very fortunate that no pedestrians were in front of my vehicle at the time that it lunged forward.
01/01/200620000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while traveling 5 miles per hour the vehicle unexpectantly accelerated forward, not stopping until the brakes were depressed to the floor. the vehicle also experiences the failure when the vehicle was placed in the reverse position. the contact stated the vehicle was not taken to dealer, and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000, and the current mileage was 85,000. rds
06/21/2009130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner is on and the vehicle is in the park position, the vehicle accelerates, either forward or in reverse. the vehicle was taken to local repair shop where both the battery and alternator were replaced. the remedy did not resolve the failure. the vehicle was later taken to the dealer where they indicated the alternator needed to be replaced again. the vehicle was taken back to local repair shop and again the alternator was replaced. the failure was not resolved. the private mechanic diagnosed the failure as drive by wire throttle assembly failure. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 130,000, and the current mileage was 141,000. rds
01/05/201067772
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the contact was driving approximately 10 mph approaching a stop signal, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle began to surge, followed by the illumination of the engine fail safe mode message and the check engine warning indicator. the failures occurred intermittently during extremely hot weather temperatures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer four different times for diagnosis; however they were unable to duplicate the problem or determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 67,772. js
07/30/2011122000
 We own a 2005 ford freestyle. for the past four years, we have had a vehicle speed control problem. it first started in 2007 when the car started to lunge backwards when shifted into reverse by simply shifting the car into gear, without releasing the break pedal. the car was taken to ford in 2008 (under warranty) where we were told the problem was fixed and so we took the car home. the problem only appeared to become worse than before. ford was once again contacted and they said that they would take the car and take care of it. they said that the problem was how the computer was not reset/recalibrated. eventually, the lunging problem continued and so we went back ford, where we were told the guarantee had expired. coorporate ford was contacted and they stated how they agreed with the dealer. the lunging happened only several times a month until it slowly started occuring on a daily basis where we (the drivers) knew to never remove the break pedal completely in order not to crash into other cars or people. the problem is now occuring both when it goes backward and forward. now, the car not only lunges but it stalls and the car goes into failure engine mode. the wrench light also comes on and does not turn off. when the car is turned off for several hours and turned back on the wrench light does not light up and nothing seems to be wrong again. because of this, mechanics tell us that nothing is wrong, after spending several hundreds of dollars for every diagnostic. after reading numerous other compaints on the same exact issue with this model car, we understand that it is a throttle body issue but we refuse to replace it as it is, not only, a costly repair (+$800) but it was already fixed or replaced by ford when the car was under warranty.
06/01/201060000
 Ford freestyle 2005 60k miles no known precedent event cvt no impact damage north carolina 1 normal driving or idling in gear 2. symptoms intermittent and spontaneous drive line surges engine power surges at idle vehicle lurches without warning check engine and safe mode warnings after several events with increasing freq more frequent in hot weather 3 dealer assessment conclusion throttle position sensor faulty tps embedded in throttle body assy dealer advised remove-replace (no service bulletinor warrantee) occurance while idling in center lane for left turn with risked surging intooncomming traffic owner removed vehicle from service until replacement found difficult to verify viable vs faulty replacement assy part cost $500
04/01/201188000
 My 2005 ford freestyle limited all wheel drive vehicle lunges forward unexpectedly. having my foot on the brake doesn
07/29/201180000
 2005 ford freestyle accelerates when not pressing the gas pedal. had this fixed over a year ago but it is doing it again. this is very dangerous in parking lots when backing out. it happened today and when i hit the brake, the car cut off.
06/23/201062000
 We have a 2005 ford freestyle and we have noticed for the last 2 summers that our car will lunge forward on its own while driveing at low speeds especialy when you first shift from drive to park or to reverse. it has been geting worse and it is deffinetly worse when it is hot outside and you have the ac on. it is a very dangerous situation. the other day we were leveing a parking lot and behind another car and our freestyle lunged forward and we almost hit the car in front of us. these cars have a serious issue and it will cause injuries or mabye kill someone if nothing gets done about it.
07/28/201172000
 Vehichle surges and accelerates without any contact whatoever on the gas pedal. on 7/28/11, we had to have the vehicle towed to a mechanic to addres the issue. failsafe engine light came on followed by check engine light.
01/01/2011100000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently surge forward until the brakes were engaged. the failure occurred while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000. sm.
07/23/201185000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while in reverse the vehicle suddenly lunge backwards almost causing a crash. the contact stated the fail-safe light and check engine light came on and the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive home. the contact did not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 85,000. jo
07/21/201178000
 Many occurrences of unexpected surge/vehicle movement over the past 4 months. recently, the car unexpectedly jumped forward resulting in a very unsafe condition when stopped at an intersection with a pedestrian crosswalk. i was very fortunate that no pedestrians were in front of my vehicle at the time that it lunged forward.
01/01/200620000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while traveling 5 miles per hour the vehicle unexpectantly accelerated forward, not stopping until the brakes were depressed to the floor. the vehicle also experiences the failure when the vehicle was placed in the reverse position. the contact stated the vehicle was not taken to dealer, and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000, and the current mileage was 85,000. rds
06/21/2009130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner is on and the vehicle is in the park position, the vehicle accelerates, either forward or in reverse. the vehicle was taken to local repair shop where both the battery and alternator were replaced. the remedy did not resolve the failure. the vehicle was later taken to the dealer where they indicated the alternator needed to be replaced again. the vehicle was taken back to local repair shop and again the alternator was replaced. the failure was not resolved. the private mechanic diagnosed the failure as drive by wire throttle assembly failure. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 130,000, and the current mileage was 141,000. rds
01/05/201067772
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the contact was driving approximately 10 mph approaching a stop signal, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle began to surge, followed by the illumination of the engine fail safe mode message and the check engine warning indicator. the failures occurred intermittently during extremely hot weather temperatures. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer four different times for diagnosis; however they were unable to duplicate the problem or determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 67,772. js
07/30/2011122000
 We own a 2005 ford freestyle. for the past four years, we have had a vehicle speed control problem. it first started in 2007 when the car started to lunge backwards when shifted into reverse by simply shifting the car into gear, without releasing the break pedal. the car was taken to ford in 2008 (under warranty) where we were told the problem was fixed and so we took the car home. the problem only appeared to become worse than before. ford was once again contacted and they said that they would take the car and take care of it. they said that the problem was how the computer was not reset/recalibrated. eventually, the lunging problem continued and so we went back ford, where we were told the guarantee had expired. coorporate ford was contacted and they stated how they agreed with the dealer. the lunging happened only several times a month until it slowly started occuring on a daily basis where we (the drivers) knew to never remove the break pedal completely in order not to crash into other cars or people. the problem is now occuring both when it goes backward and forward. now, the car not only lunges but it stalls and the car goes into failure engine mode. the wrench light also comes on and does not turn off. when the car is turned off for several hours and turned back on the wrench light does not light up and nothing seems to be wrong again. because of this, mechanics tell us that nothing is wrong, after spending several hundreds of dollars for every diagnostic. after reading numerous other compaints on the same exact issue with this model car, we understand that it is a throttle body issue but we refuse to replace it as it is, not only, a costly repair (+$800) but it was already fixed or replaced by ford when the car was under warranty.
06/01/201060000
 Ford freestyle 2005 60k miles no known precedent event cvt no impact damage north carolina 1 normal driving or idling in gear 2. symptoms intermittent and spontaneous drive line surges engine power surges at idle vehicle lurches without warning check engine and safe mode warnings after several events with increasing freq more frequent in hot weather 3 dealer assessment conclusion throttle position sensor faulty tps embedded in throttle body assy dealer advised remove-replace (no service bulletinor warrantee) occurance while idling in center lane for left turn with risked surging intooncomming traffic owner removed vehicle from service until replacement found difficult to verify viable vs faulty replacement assy part cost $500
04/01/201188000
 My 2005 ford freestyle limited all wheel drive vehicle lunges forward unexpectedly. having my foot on the brake doesn
07/29/201180000
 2005 ford freestyle accelerates when not pressing the gas pedal. had this fixed over a year ago but it is doing it again. this is very dangerous in parking lots when backing out. it happened today and when i hit the brake, the car cut off.
06/23/201062000
 We have a 2005 ford freestyle and we have noticed for the last 2 summers that our car will lunge forward on its own while driveing at low speeds especialy when you first shift from drive to park or to reverse. it has been geting worse and it is deffinetly worse when it is hot outside and you have the ac on. it is a very dangerous situation. the other day we were leveing a parking lot and behind another car and our freestyle lunged forward and we almost hit the car in front of us. these cars have a serious issue and it will cause injuries or mabye kill someone if nothing gets done about it.
07/28/201172000
 Vehichle surges and accelerates without any contact whatoever on the gas pedal. on 7/28/11, we had to have the vehicle towed to a mechanic to addres the issue. failsafe engine light came on followed by check engine light.
01/01/2011100000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently surge forward until the brakes were engaged. the failure occurred while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000. sm.
07/23/201185000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while in reverse the vehicle suddenly lunge backwards almost causing a crash. the contact stated the fail-safe light and check engine light came on and the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive home. the contact did not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 85,000. jo
06/12/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has experienced unexpected surges. the contact stated the surge happens whenever the vehicle is first starting to be moved. when the vehicle is pulling forward from a stop or backing up. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage and current mileages were unknown. rl
07/30/2011122000
 We own a 2005 ford freestyle. for the past four years, we have had a vehicle speed control problem. it first started in 2007 when the car started to lunge backwards when shifted into reverse by simply shifting the car into gear, without releasing the break pedal. the car was taken to ford in 2008 (under warranty) where we were told the problem was fixed and so we took the car home. the problem only appeared to become worse than before. ford was once again contacted and they said that they would take the car and take care of it. they said that the problem was how the computer was not reset/recalibrated. eventually, the lunging problem continued and so we went back ford, where we were told the guarantee had expired. coorporate ford was contacted and they stated how they agreed with the dealer. the lunging happened only several times a month until it slowly started occuring on a daily basis where we (the drivers) knew to never remove the break pedal completely in order not to crash into other cars or people. the problem is now occuring both when it goes backward and forward. now, the car not only lunges but it stalls and the car goes into failure engine mode. the wrench light also comes on and does not turn off. when the car is turned off for several hours and turned back on the wrench light does not light up and nothing seems to be wrong again. because of this, mechanics tell us that nothing is wrong, after spending several hundreds of dollars for every diagnostic. after reading numerous other compaints on the same exact issue with this model car, we understand that it is a throttle body issue but we refuse to replace it as it is, not only, a costly repair (+$800) but it was already fixed or replaced by ford when the car was under warranty.
06/01/201060000
 Ford freestyle 2005 60k miles no known precedent event cvt no impact damage north carolina 1 normal driving or idling in gear 2. symptoms intermittent and spontaneous drive line surges engine power surges at idle vehicle lurches without warning check engine and safe mode warnings after several events with increasing freq more frequent in hot weather 3 dealer assessment conclusion throttle position sensor faulty tps embedded in throttle body assy dealer advised remove-replace (no service bulletinor warrantee) occurance while idling in center lane for left turn with risked surging intooncomming traffic owner removed vehicle from service until replacement found difficult to verify viable vs faulty replacement assy part cost $500
04/01/201188000
 My 2005 ford freestyle limited all wheel drive vehicle lunges forward unexpectedly. having my foot on the brake doesn
07/29/201180000
 2005 ford freestyle accelerates when not pressing the gas pedal. had this fixed over a year ago but it is doing it again. this is very dangerous in parking lots when backing out. it happened today and when i hit the brake, the car cut off.
06/23/201062000
 We have a 2005 ford freestyle and we have noticed for the last 2 summers that our car will lunge forward on its own while driveing at low speeds especialy when you first shift from drive to park or to reverse. it has been geting worse and it is deffinetly worse when it is hot outside and you have the ac on. it is a very dangerous situation. the other day we were leveing a parking lot and behind another car and our freestyle lunged forward and we almost hit the car in front of us. these cars have a serious issue and it will cause injuries or mabye kill someone if nothing gets done about it.
07/28/201172000
 Vehichle surges and accelerates without any contact whatoever on the gas pedal. on 7/28/11, we had to have the vehicle towed to a mechanic to addres the issue. failsafe engine light came on followed by check engine light.
01/01/2011100000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently surge forward until the brakes were engaged. the failure occurred while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000. sm.
07/23/201185000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while in reverse the vehicle suddenly lunge backwards almost causing a crash. the contact stated the fail-safe light and check engine light came on and the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive home. the contact did not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 85,000. jo
06/12/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has experienced unexpected surges. the contact stated the surge happens whenever the vehicle is first starting to be moved. when the vehicle is pulling forward from a stop or backing up. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage and current mileages were unknown. rl
07/23/201183178
 My 2005 ford freestyle has been acting up for quite some time now and it is to the point where i need to get it checked out i feel it is very unsafe to drive. when i start my car and go to put it in drive or reverse the car will take of lunging!! i have to stand on the brake for it to stop sometimes it revs up so much that my car goes into engin failure mode and my car shuts down. this has been going on for the past year and now it is to the point where it does it all the time on a daily basis. i feel the vehicle is unsafe for me and my family!! i took my car in today to the ford dealership where i bought my car and the service man checked it out and they told me i need a new throttle body for it which is going to cost $800! i have no choice but to get it fixed i need a safe vehicle for my children. the car will be ready for me in a couple of days. i have not had any accidents due to this however there have been many time where i have almost hit other vehicles and people!! very scary what is going on with this ford freestyle. i hope that this matter is seriously checked out before someone is seriously hurt.
05/26/201184000
 Ford freestyle 2005 experiencing the lunging issue pretty much since car was purchased new. just figured it was a touchy engine that i needed to get used to. after hearing that there were many people experiencing the issue, took it to dealer. first dealer couldn't find anything wrong. second dealer insisted that it was a safety issue and replaced the throttle body for $900 - my expense. since then air conditioner has not worked and east coast has had 5 heat waves - staring down the throat of #6. dealer claims that there is no relation to previous work done (30 days ago). i do realize that air conditioning is a luxury, but am learning from other posts that dealers are pushing complete replacement of compressors ($800 ++) while other people are getting their fix with a valve replacement ($30). these overcharging practices are unacceptable and with so many people reporting the same problems, it is apparent that these are manufacturer's defaults and should be recalled.
07/25/201173000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerates unexpectantly, when foot is not on the accelerator. the vehicle accelerates at idle speeds, that range from 0 to 10 miles per hour. the brakes are effective in stopping the vehicle. the dealer has been contacted, but the vehicle has not been taken for a failure diagnostic. the vehicle has not been repaired, and the contact also stated the failure experienced, on the vehicle in questioned, was similar to the complaints in the defect investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018(vehicle speed control). the failure and current mileage was 73,000. rds
06/13/2011783000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated his vehicle lunged out when the brake was being depressed and he was making a left turn. this failure has happen more than once and also when he was reversing out of the driveway. the wrench warning light started illuminating after the vehicle lunged. the vehicle was pulled to the side and towed to the dealer. the dealer stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 78,300....mw
06/23/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has had a sudden acceleration. the contact stated the sudden surge will happen when the vehicle is at a stand still. the contact stated the vehicle runs fine when it is at normal speeds. the failure only occurs when the vehicle is coming to a stop or accelerating from a stop. the vin was not accepted at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 92,000.rl
07/22/201155500
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle started to loose power. the contact stated the vehicle was then turned off. the contact stated that when the vehicle was turned back on, it surged backward when placed into reverse. the contact was taking the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. the failure mileage and current mileage was 55,500.rl
03/20/201172563
 Vehicle surges/lunges unexpectedly while engaging the transmission into drive or reverse. applying the brake has been effective at stopping however, this is an unsafe condition as it happens sporadically and again quite unexpectedly. vehicle has stalled out on several occasions in the middle of moving traffic and service light wrench illuminates. we have experienced these issues for the last several months and i have since taken the vehicle to the ford dealership for service where they just informed me that the throttle body must be replaced.
07/23/201154140
 Car lunged while in reverse, had to apply the brake hard to prevent backing into parked cars. put car in forward, it lunged 2 or 3 times and stalled out as i applied the brake hard. this is the second time with this problem. the car lunged forward while stopped at a red light in july of last year and ford replaced the throttle body assembly. i had never had this type of problem except with this car and it appears ford has a defective throttle body assembly that fails especially during hot weather.
07/23/201169035
 2005 ford freestyle 7/23/2011 lunged in church parking lot with ac on and foot lifting off brake. went to a grocery store and while parking same thing happened in reverse after idling with ac on. sat in car in parking spot with ac on. (air temp outside was 99) when going to leave it lunged again and display panel went nuts and warning lights came on and car stalled. i restarted the car and i believe the warning system read, system failure and engine start in safe mode. i proceeded to leave and the check engine stayed on and vehicle seemed to run in low gear even while shifter was in drive. all other gauges, engine temp, oil pressure etc were ok. we were 10 miles from home so went to dinner to let car rest, city driving no more than 25 mph, higher rpm than normal. after 1 hour plus dinner, drove home with engine light on but seemed to be a more like normal rpm so went 50 mph on 65 mph highway with hazzard lights flashing. car remains parked. since it is sunday i will be calling the ford dealership tomorrow am.
07/23/201185000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while in reverse the vehicle suddenly lunge backwards almost causing a crash. the contact stated the fail-safe light and check engine light came on and the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive home. the contact did not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 85,000. jo
06/12/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has experienced unexpected surges. the contact stated the surge happens whenever the vehicle is first starting to be moved. when the vehicle is pulling forward from a stop or backing up. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage and current mileages were unknown. rl
07/23/201183178
 My 2005 ford freestyle has been acting up for quite some time now and it is to the point where i need to get it checked out i feel it is very unsafe to drive. when i start my car and go to put it in drive or reverse the car will take of lunging!! i have to stand on the brake for it to stop sometimes it revs up so much that my car goes into engin failure mode and my car shuts down. this has been going on for the past year and now it is to the point where it does it all the time on a daily basis. i feel the vehicle is unsafe for me and my family!! i took my car in today to the ford dealership where i bought my car and the service man checked it out and they told me i need a new throttle body for it which is going to cost $800! i have no choice but to get it fixed i need a safe vehicle for my children. the car will be ready for me in a couple of days. i have not had any accidents due to this however there have been many time where i have almost hit other vehicles and people!! very scary what is going on with this ford freestyle. i hope that this matter is seriously checked out before someone is seriously hurt.
05/26/201184000
 Ford freestyle 2005 experiencing the lunging issue pretty much since car was purchased new. just figured it was a touchy engine that i needed to get used to. after hearing that there were many people experiencing the issue, took it to dealer. first dealer couldn't find anything wrong. second dealer insisted that it was a safety issue and replaced the throttle body for $900 - my expense. since then air conditioner has not worked and east coast has had 5 heat waves - staring down the throat of #6. dealer claims that there is no relation to previous work done (30 days ago). i do realize that air conditioning is a luxury, but am learning from other posts that dealers are pushing complete replacement of compressors ($800 ++) while other people are getting their fix with a valve replacement ($30). these overcharging practices are unacceptable and with so many people reporting the same problems, it is apparent that these are manufacturer's defaults and should be recalled.
07/25/201173000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerates unexpectantly, when foot is not on the accelerator. the vehicle accelerates at idle speeds, that range from 0 to 10 miles per hour. the brakes are effective in stopping the vehicle. the dealer has been contacted, but the vehicle has not been taken for a failure diagnostic. the vehicle has not been repaired, and the contact also stated the failure experienced, on the vehicle in questioned, was similar to the complaints in the defect investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018(vehicle speed control). the failure and current mileage was 73,000. rds
06/13/2011783000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated his vehicle lunged out when the brake was being depressed and he was making a left turn. this failure has happen more than once and also when he was reversing out of the driveway. the wrench warning light started illuminating after the vehicle lunged. the vehicle was pulled to the side and towed to the dealer. the dealer stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 78,300....mw
06/23/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has had a sudden acceleration. the contact stated the sudden surge will happen when the vehicle is at a stand still. the contact stated the vehicle runs fine when it is at normal speeds. the failure only occurs when the vehicle is coming to a stop or accelerating from a stop. the vin was not accepted at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 92,000.rl
07/22/201155500
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle started to loose power. the contact stated the vehicle was then turned off. the contact stated that when the vehicle was turned back on, it surged backward when placed into reverse. the contact was taking the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. the failure mileage and current mileage was 55,500.rl
03/20/201172563
 Vehicle surges/lunges unexpectedly while engaging the transmission into drive or reverse. applying the brake has been effective at stopping however, this is an unsafe condition as it happens sporadically and again quite unexpectedly. vehicle has stalled out on several occasions in the middle of moving traffic and service light wrench illuminates. we have experienced these issues for the last several months and i have since taken the vehicle to the ford dealership for service where they just informed me that the throttle body must be replaced.
07/23/201154140
 Car lunged while in reverse, had to apply the brake hard to prevent backing into parked cars. put car in forward, it lunged 2 or 3 times and stalled out as i applied the brake hard. this is the second time with this problem. the car lunged forward while stopped at a red light in july of last year and ford replaced the throttle body assembly. i had never had this type of problem except with this car and it appears ford has a defective throttle body assembly that fails especially during hot weather.
07/23/201169035
 2005 ford freestyle 7/23/2011 lunged in church parking lot with ac on and foot lifting off brake. went to a grocery store and while parking same thing happened in reverse after idling with ac on. sat in car in parking spot with ac on. (air temp outside was 99) when going to leave it lunged again and display panel went nuts and warning lights came on and car stalled. i restarted the car and i believe the warning system read, system failure and engine start in safe mode. i proceeded to leave and the check engine stayed on and vehicle seemed to run in low gear even while shifter was in drive. all other gauges, engine temp, oil pressure etc were ok. we were 10 miles from home so went to dinner to let car rest, city driving no more than 25 mph, higher rpm than normal. after 1 hour plus dinner, drove home with engine light on but seemed to be a more like normal rpm so went 50 mph on 65 mph highway with hazzard lights flashing. car remains parked. since it is sunday i will be calling the ford dealership tomorrow am.
07/23/200560202
 Car was at a full stop and accellerated on it's own lunging forward. luckily i reacted quick enough or i would have hit another vehicle. my wife thought it did the same thing earlier this week but only briefly. this is really discouraging because i have always owned fords and this vehicle is dissuaying my opinion of their vehicles. it,s bad enough i have to get the rear brakes replaced on this vehicle every 25,000 miles which by the way is another safety issue you should be looking into.
07/23/2011111995
 Today on 7/23/2011 my 2005 ford freestyle stalled when i put the car in reverse. i re-started the vehicle and proceeded to the parking lot exit and waited to make a left hand turn into traffic. while i was stopped the engine revved twice and the car attempted to surge forward into oncoming traffic and stalled again. when i re-started the car, the display showed the the car was in engine fail safe mode and the car would not accelerate to a speed greater than 40 mph. i have researched this situation online and i have seen similar complaints about this problem from numerous ford freestyle owners. the problem is diagnosed as a throttle assembly malfunction. this was a terrifying situation...to have a car surge forward from a complete stop and endanger me and my passengers.
07/22/201151420
 On 7/22/2011 friday, 5:30 pm my vehicle (2005 ford freestyle limited with 3rd row seating) was at idle in a parking lot with the air conditioner on. i placed the vehicle in r reverse and it suddenly lunged backwards very quickly approximately 10 feet. two parking lot pedestrians could have been struck that were nearby. a fail safe mode notification appeared on the information screen located on the dashboard and orange wrench warning light illuminated on the left side of the dashboard. the vehicle was driven with severe power loss to less dense populated area for safety. the vehicle was turned off, the key removed. i waited approximately 30 seconds and restarted the vehicle and everything was normal again. the vehicle was driven to another parking area and turned off. approximately 10 minutes lapsed and the vehicle was turned on. the air conditioner was turned on. the vehicle was placed in d drive and vehicle unexpectanty lunged forward approximately 10 feet. the vehicle's fail safe mode illuminated for a short time. the vehicle stalled and the check engine notification on the informaion screen appeared and the orange engine symbol warning light illuminated and remained on. the vehicle was restarted and driven to my home and is currently sitting in my garage at this time. (7/23/2011 saturday 9:33 am)
07/22/201160512
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle, i have the same problem with the vehicle suddenly lunging forwards or backwards. just out of no where the rpms will sure and lung the vehicle, i have almost crashed a few times because of it. i have tried to get this problem looked at by a mechanic but there computers wont read unless the check engine light is on. it also has stalled out on me at a red light and when i start it back up it says its in failsafe mode, and when its in failsafe mode the engine wont idle up like it suppose to. top speed is like 30mph.. but once you turn thr car off and back on again it fixes itself.
06/12/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has experienced unexpected surges. the contact stated the surge happens whenever the vehicle is first starting to be moved. when the vehicle is pulling forward from a stop or backing up. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage and current mileages were unknown. rl
07/23/201183178
 My 2005 ford freestyle has been acting up for quite some time now and it is to the point where i need to get it checked out i feel it is very unsafe to drive. when i start my car and go to put it in drive or reverse the car will take of lunging!! i have to stand on the brake for it to stop sometimes it revs up so much that my car goes into engin failure mode and my car shuts down. this has been going on for the past year and now it is to the point where it does it all the time on a daily basis. i feel the vehicle is unsafe for me and my family!! i took my car in today to the ford dealership where i bought my car and the service man checked it out and they told me i need a new throttle body for it which is going to cost $800! i have no choice but to get it fixed i need a safe vehicle for my children. the car will be ready for me in a couple of days. i have not had any accidents due to this however there have been many time where i have almost hit other vehicles and people!! very scary what is going on with this ford freestyle. i hope that this matter is seriously checked out before someone is seriously hurt.
05/26/201184000
 Ford freestyle 2005 experiencing the lunging issue pretty much since car was purchased new. just figured it was a touchy engine that i needed to get used to. after hearing that there were many people experiencing the issue, took it to dealer. first dealer couldn't find anything wrong. second dealer insisted that it was a safety issue and replaced the throttle body for $900 - my expense. since then air conditioner has not worked and east coast has had 5 heat waves - staring down the throat of #6. dealer claims that there is no relation to previous work done (30 days ago). i do realize that air conditioning is a luxury, but am learning from other posts that dealers are pushing complete replacement of compressors ($800 ++) while other people are getting their fix with a valve replacement ($30). these overcharging practices are unacceptable and with so many people reporting the same problems, it is apparent that these are manufacturer's defaults and should be recalled.
07/25/201173000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerates unexpectantly, when foot is not on the accelerator. the vehicle accelerates at idle speeds, that range from 0 to 10 miles per hour. the brakes are effective in stopping the vehicle. the dealer has been contacted, but the vehicle has not been taken for a failure diagnostic. the vehicle has not been repaired, and the contact also stated the failure experienced, on the vehicle in questioned, was similar to the complaints in the defect investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018(vehicle speed control). the failure and current mileage was 73,000. rds
06/13/2011783000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated his vehicle lunged out when the brake was being depressed and he was making a left turn. this failure has happen more than once and also when he was reversing out of the driveway. the wrench warning light started illuminating after the vehicle lunged. the vehicle was pulled to the side and towed to the dealer. the dealer stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 78,300....mw
06/23/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has had a sudden acceleration. the contact stated the sudden surge will happen when the vehicle is at a stand still. the contact stated the vehicle runs fine when it is at normal speeds. the failure only occurs when the vehicle is coming to a stop or accelerating from a stop. the vin was not accepted at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 92,000.rl
07/22/201155500
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle started to loose power. the contact stated the vehicle was then turned off. the contact stated that when the vehicle was turned back on, it surged backward when placed into reverse. the contact was taking the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. the failure mileage and current mileage was 55,500.rl
03/20/201172563
 Vehicle surges/lunges unexpectedly while engaging the transmission into drive or reverse. applying the brake has been effective at stopping however, this is an unsafe condition as it happens sporadically and again quite unexpectedly. vehicle has stalled out on several occasions in the middle of moving traffic and service light wrench illuminates. we have experienced these issues for the last several months and i have since taken the vehicle to the ford dealership for service where they just informed me that the throttle body must be replaced.
07/23/201154140
 Car lunged while in reverse, had to apply the brake hard to prevent backing into parked cars. put car in forward, it lunged 2 or 3 times and stalled out as i applied the brake hard. this is the second time with this problem. the car lunged forward while stopped at a red light in july of last year and ford replaced the throttle body assembly. i had never had this type of problem except with this car and it appears ford has a defective throttle body assembly that fails especially during hot weather.
07/23/201169035
 2005 ford freestyle 7/23/2011 lunged in church parking lot with ac on and foot lifting off brake. went to a grocery store and while parking same thing happened in reverse after idling with ac on. sat in car in parking spot with ac on. (air temp outside was 99) when going to leave it lunged again and display panel went nuts and warning lights came on and car stalled. i restarted the car and i believe the warning system read, system failure and engine start in safe mode. i proceeded to leave and the check engine stayed on and vehicle seemed to run in low gear even while shifter was in drive. all other gauges, engine temp, oil pressure etc were ok. we were 10 miles from home so went to dinner to let car rest, city driving no more than 25 mph, higher rpm than normal. after 1 hour plus dinner, drove home with engine light on but seemed to be a more like normal rpm so went 50 mph on 65 mph highway with hazzard lights flashing. car remains parked. since it is sunday i will be calling the ford dealership tomorrow am.
07/23/200560202
 Car was at a full stop and accellerated on it's own lunging forward. luckily i reacted quick enough or i would have hit another vehicle. my wife thought it did the same thing earlier this week but only briefly. this is really discouraging because i have always owned fords and this vehicle is dissuaying my opinion of their vehicles. it,s bad enough i have to get the rear brakes replaced on this vehicle every 25,000 miles which by the way is another safety issue you should be looking into.
07/23/2011111995
 Today on 7/23/2011 my 2005 ford freestyle stalled when i put the car in reverse. i re-started the vehicle and proceeded to the parking lot exit and waited to make a left hand turn into traffic. while i was stopped the engine revved twice and the car attempted to surge forward into oncoming traffic and stalled again. when i re-started the car, the display showed the the car was in engine fail safe mode and the car would not accelerate to a speed greater than 40 mph. i have researched this situation online and i have seen similar complaints about this problem from numerous ford freestyle owners. the problem is diagnosed as a throttle assembly malfunction. this was a terrifying situation...to have a car surge forward from a complete stop and endanger me and my passengers.
07/22/201151420
 On 7/22/2011 friday, 5:30 pm my vehicle (2005 ford freestyle limited with 3rd row seating) was at idle in a parking lot with the air conditioner on. i placed the vehicle in r reverse and it suddenly lunged backwards very quickly approximately 10 feet. two parking lot pedestrians could have been struck that were nearby. a fail safe mode notification appeared on the information screen located on the dashboard and orange wrench warning light illuminated on the left side of the dashboard. the vehicle was driven with severe power loss to less dense populated area for safety. the vehicle was turned off, the key removed. i waited approximately 30 seconds and restarted the vehicle and everything was normal again. the vehicle was driven to another parking area and turned off. approximately 10 minutes lapsed and the vehicle was turned on. the air conditioner was turned on. the vehicle was placed in d drive and vehicle unexpectanty lunged forward approximately 10 feet. the vehicle's fail safe mode illuminated for a short time. the vehicle stalled and the check engine notification on the informaion screen appeared and the orange engine symbol warning light illuminated and remained on. the vehicle was restarted and driven to my home and is currently sitting in my garage at this time. (7/23/2011 saturday 9:33 am)
07/22/201160512
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle, i have the same problem with the vehicle suddenly lunging forwards or backwards. just out of no where the rpms will sure and lung the vehicle, i have almost crashed a few times because of it. i have tried to get this problem looked at by a mechanic but there computers wont read unless the check engine light is on. it also has stalled out on me at a red light and when i start it back up it says its in failsafe mode, and when its in failsafe mode the engine wont idle up like it suppose to. top speed is like 30mph.. but once you turn thr car off and back on again it fixes itself.
07/22/2011100000
 Vehicle has intermittent lurches when accelerator is not being pressed. usually from a complete stop or when first started. had throttle body replaced when car had about 50,000 miles at a cost of nearly $700 and problem went away. car now has 100,000 miles on engine and problem has returned. faulty parts? i don't want to spend this money every few years just to stay safe. i have been lucky so far and haven't hit anyone when this happens. don't want to take the chance of that happening.
05/01/201176000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge while reversing and in drive. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage 82,600. li
07/23/201183178
 My 2005 ford freestyle has been acting up for quite some time now and it is to the point where i need to get it checked out i feel it is very unsafe to drive. when i start my car and go to put it in drive or reverse the car will take of lunging!! i have to stand on the brake for it to stop sometimes it revs up so much that my car goes into engin failure mode and my car shuts down. this has been going on for the past year and now it is to the point where it does it all the time on a daily basis. i feel the vehicle is unsafe for me and my family!! i took my car in today to the ford dealership where i bought my car and the service man checked it out and they told me i need a new throttle body for it which is going to cost $800! i have no choice but to get it fixed i need a safe vehicle for my children. the car will be ready for me in a couple of days. i have not had any accidents due to this however there have been many time where i have almost hit other vehicles and people!! very scary what is going on with this ford freestyle. i hope that this matter is seriously checked out before someone is seriously hurt.
05/26/201184000
 Ford freestyle 2005 experiencing the lunging issue pretty much since car was purchased new. just figured it was a touchy engine that i needed to get used to. after hearing that there were many people experiencing the issue, took it to dealer. first dealer couldn't find anything wrong. second dealer insisted that it was a safety issue and replaced the throttle body for $900 - my expense. since then air conditioner has not worked and east coast has had 5 heat waves - staring down the throat of #6. dealer claims that there is no relation to previous work done (30 days ago). i do realize that air conditioning is a luxury, but am learning from other posts that dealers are pushing complete replacement of compressors ($800 ++) while other people are getting their fix with a valve replacement ($30). these overcharging practices are unacceptable and with so many people reporting the same problems, it is apparent that these are manufacturer's defaults and should be recalled.
07/25/201173000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerates unexpectantly, when foot is not on the accelerator. the vehicle accelerates at idle speeds, that range from 0 to 10 miles per hour. the brakes are effective in stopping the vehicle. the dealer has been contacted, but the vehicle has not been taken for a failure diagnostic. the vehicle has not been repaired, and the contact also stated the failure experienced, on the vehicle in questioned, was similar to the complaints in the defect investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018(vehicle speed control). the failure and current mileage was 73,000. rds
06/13/2011783000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated his vehicle lunged out when the brake was being depressed and he was making a left turn. this failure has happen more than once and also when he was reversing out of the driveway. the wrench warning light started illuminating after the vehicle lunged. the vehicle was pulled to the side and towed to the dealer. the dealer stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 78,300....mw
06/23/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has had a sudden acceleration. the contact stated the sudden surge will happen when the vehicle is at a stand still. the contact stated the vehicle runs fine when it is at normal speeds. the failure only occurs when the vehicle is coming to a stop or accelerating from a stop. the vin was not accepted at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 92,000.rl
07/22/201155500
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle started to loose power. the contact stated the vehicle was then turned off. the contact stated that when the vehicle was turned back on, it surged backward when placed into reverse. the contact was taking the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. the failure mileage and current mileage was 55,500.rl
03/20/201172563
 Vehicle surges/lunges unexpectedly while engaging the transmission into drive or reverse. applying the brake has been effective at stopping however, this is an unsafe condition as it happens sporadically and again quite unexpectedly. vehicle has stalled out on several occasions in the middle of moving traffic and service light wrench illuminates. we have experienced these issues for the last several months and i have since taken the vehicle to the ford dealership for service where they just informed me that the throttle body must be replaced.
07/23/201154140
 Car lunged while in reverse, had to apply the brake hard to prevent backing into parked cars. put car in forward, it lunged 2 or 3 times and stalled out as i applied the brake hard. this is the second time with this problem. the car lunged forward while stopped at a red light in july of last year and ford replaced the throttle body assembly. i had never had this type of problem except with this car and it appears ford has a defective throttle body assembly that fails especially during hot weather.
07/23/201169035
 2005 ford freestyle 7/23/2011 lunged in church parking lot with ac on and foot lifting off brake. went to a grocery store and while parking same thing happened in reverse after idling with ac on. sat in car in parking spot with ac on. (air temp outside was 99) when going to leave it lunged again and display panel went nuts and warning lights came on and car stalled. i restarted the car and i believe the warning system read, system failure and engine start in safe mode. i proceeded to leave and the check engine stayed on and vehicle seemed to run in low gear even while shifter was in drive. all other gauges, engine temp, oil pressure etc were ok. we were 10 miles from home so went to dinner to let car rest, city driving no more than 25 mph, higher rpm than normal. after 1 hour plus dinner, drove home with engine light on but seemed to be a more like normal rpm so went 50 mph on 65 mph highway with hazzard lights flashing. car remains parked. since it is sunday i will be calling the ford dealership tomorrow am.
07/23/200560202
 Car was at a full stop and accellerated on it's own lunging forward. luckily i reacted quick enough or i would have hit another vehicle. my wife thought it did the same thing earlier this week but only briefly. this is really discouraging because i have always owned fords and this vehicle is dissuaying my opinion of their vehicles. it,s bad enough i have to get the rear brakes replaced on this vehicle every 25,000 miles which by the way is another safety issue you should be looking into.
07/23/2011111995
 Today on 7/23/2011 my 2005 ford freestyle stalled when i put the car in reverse. i re-started the vehicle and proceeded to the parking lot exit and waited to make a left hand turn into traffic. while i was stopped the engine revved twice and the car attempted to surge forward into oncoming traffic and stalled again. when i re-started the car, the display showed the the car was in engine fail safe mode and the car would not accelerate to a speed greater than 40 mph. i have researched this situation online and i have seen similar complaints about this problem from numerous ford freestyle owners. the problem is diagnosed as a throttle assembly malfunction. this was a terrifying situation...to have a car surge forward from a complete stop and endanger me and my passengers.
07/22/201151420
 On 7/22/2011 friday, 5:30 pm my vehicle (2005 ford freestyle limited with 3rd row seating) was at idle in a parking lot with the air conditioner on. i placed the vehicle in r reverse and it suddenly lunged backwards very quickly approximately 10 feet. two parking lot pedestrians could have been struck that were nearby. a fail safe mode notification appeared on the information screen located on the dashboard and orange wrench warning light illuminated on the left side of the dashboard. the vehicle was driven with severe power loss to less dense populated area for safety. the vehicle was turned off, the key removed. i waited approximately 30 seconds and restarted the vehicle and everything was normal again. the vehicle was driven to another parking area and turned off. approximately 10 minutes lapsed and the vehicle was turned on. the air conditioner was turned on. the vehicle was placed in d drive and vehicle unexpectanty lunged forward approximately 10 feet. the vehicle's fail safe mode illuminated for a short time. the vehicle stalled and the check engine notification on the informaion screen appeared and the orange engine symbol warning light illuminated and remained on. the vehicle was restarted and driven to my home and is currently sitting in my garage at this time. (7/23/2011 saturday 9:33 am)
07/22/201160512
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle, i have the same problem with the vehicle suddenly lunging forwards or backwards. just out of no where the rpms will sure and lung the vehicle, i have almost crashed a few times because of it. i have tried to get this problem looked at by a mechanic but there computers wont read unless the check engine light is on. it also has stalled out on me at a red light and when i start it back up it says its in failsafe mode, and when its in failsafe mode the engine wont idle up like it suppose to. top speed is like 30mph.. but once you turn thr car off and back on again it fixes itself.
07/22/2011100000
 Vehicle has intermittent lurches when accelerator is not being pressed. usually from a complete stop or when first started. had throttle body replaced when car had about 50,000 miles at a cost of nearly $700 and problem went away. car now has 100,000 miles on engine and problem has returned. faulty parts? i don't want to spend this money every few years just to stay safe. i have been lucky so far and haven't hit anyone when this happens. don't want to take the chance of that happening.
05/01/201176000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge while reversing and in drive. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage 82,600. li
07/19/201170423
 Turned the vehicle on and immediately it surged. thought it was me but then it continued to happen. seems to only happen when foot is on brake and/or when turning the steering wheel all the way. just started happening this month. took the mechanic to check, but he could no reproduce issue. i am not surprised though, as it seems to be intermittent. problem best described as vehicle seems to have someone else pressing the accelerator. has not caused an accident yet, but certainly seems as if it is inevitable.
10/01/20088000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated her vehicle surges forward unexpectantly when her foot is not on the accelrator. the vehicle brakes are effective, in bringing the vehicle to a complete stop. the failure occures at idle speeds.the vehicle was taken to a repair shop, for failure diagnostic. the repair shop stated originally there were no failures, since then they offered two diagnoses. the first was egr valve failure, and the other was mass flow failure. the vehicle has not been repaired.there is an open defect investigation under, pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the vin was uknown.the failure mileage was 8,000. the current mileage was 107,600 rds.
06/28/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when sitting at a stop light and depressing the brake the vehicle rpm would increased excessively and the vehicle would lunged forward. also when the vehicle would be in reverse it would lunge backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000....mw
06/13/2011783000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated his vehicle lunged out when the brake was being depressed and he was making a left turn. this failure has happen more than once and also when he was reversing out of the driveway. the wrench warning light started illuminating after the vehicle lunged. the vehicle was pulled to the side and towed to the dealer. the dealer stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 78,300....mw
06/23/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has had a sudden acceleration. the contact stated the sudden surge will happen when the vehicle is at a stand still. the contact stated the vehicle runs fine when it is at normal speeds. the failure only occurs when the vehicle is coming to a stop or accelerating from a stop. the vin was not accepted at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 92,000.rl
07/22/201155500
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle started to loose power. the contact stated the vehicle was then turned off. the contact stated that when the vehicle was turned back on, it surged backward when placed into reverse. the contact was taking the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. the failure mileage and current mileage was 55,500.rl
03/20/201172563
 Vehicle surges/lunges unexpectedly while engaging the transmission into drive or reverse. applying the brake has been effective at stopping however, this is an unsafe condition as it happens sporadically and again quite unexpectedly. vehicle has stalled out on several occasions in the middle of moving traffic and service light wrench illuminates. we have experienced these issues for the last several months and i have since taken the vehicle to the ford dealership for service where they just informed me that the throttle body must be replaced.
07/23/201154140
 Car lunged while in reverse, had to apply the brake hard to prevent backing into parked cars. put car in forward, it lunged 2 or 3 times and stalled out as i applied the brake hard. this is the second time with this problem. the car lunged forward while stopped at a red light in july of last year and ford replaced the throttle body assembly. i had never had this type of problem except with this car and it appears ford has a defective throttle body assembly that fails especially during hot weather.
07/23/201169035
 2005 ford freestyle 7/23/2011 lunged in church parking lot with ac on and foot lifting off brake. went to a grocery store and while parking same thing happened in reverse after idling with ac on. sat in car in parking spot with ac on. (air temp outside was 99) when going to leave it lunged again and display panel went nuts and warning lights came on and car stalled. i restarted the car and i believe the warning system read, system failure and engine start in safe mode. i proceeded to leave and the check engine stayed on and vehicle seemed to run in low gear even while shifter was in drive. all other gauges, engine temp, oil pressure etc were ok. we were 10 miles from home so went to dinner to let car rest, city driving no more than 25 mph, higher rpm than normal. after 1 hour plus dinner, drove home with engine light on but seemed to be a more like normal rpm so went 50 mph on 65 mph highway with hazzard lights flashing. car remains parked. since it is sunday i will be calling the ford dealership tomorrow am.
07/23/200560202
 Car was at a full stop and accellerated on it's own lunging forward. luckily i reacted quick enough or i would have hit another vehicle. my wife thought it did the same thing earlier this week but only briefly. this is really discouraging because i have always owned fords and this vehicle is dissuaying my opinion of their vehicles. it,s bad enough i have to get the rear brakes replaced on this vehicle every 25,000 miles which by the way is another safety issue you should be looking into.
07/23/2011111995
 Today on 7/23/2011 my 2005 ford freestyle stalled when i put the car in reverse. i re-started the vehicle and proceeded to the parking lot exit and waited to make a left hand turn into traffic. while i was stopped the engine revved twice and the car attempted to surge forward into oncoming traffic and stalled again. when i re-started the car, the display showed the the car was in engine fail safe mode and the car would not accelerate to a speed greater than 40 mph. i have researched this situation online and i have seen similar complaints about this problem from numerous ford freestyle owners. the problem is diagnosed as a throttle assembly malfunction. this was a terrifying situation...to have a car surge forward from a complete stop and endanger me and my passengers.
07/22/201151420
 On 7/22/2011 friday, 5:30 pm my vehicle (2005 ford freestyle limited with 3rd row seating) was at idle in a parking lot with the air conditioner on. i placed the vehicle in r reverse and it suddenly lunged backwards very quickly approximately 10 feet. two parking lot pedestrians could have been struck that were nearby. a fail safe mode notification appeared on the information screen located on the dashboard and orange wrench warning light illuminated on the left side of the dashboard. the vehicle was driven with severe power loss to less dense populated area for safety. the vehicle was turned off, the key removed. i waited approximately 30 seconds and restarted the vehicle and everything was normal again. the vehicle was driven to another parking area and turned off. approximately 10 minutes lapsed and the vehicle was turned on. the air conditioner was turned on. the vehicle was placed in d drive and vehicle unexpectanty lunged forward approximately 10 feet. the vehicle's fail safe mode illuminated for a short time. the vehicle stalled and the check engine notification on the informaion screen appeared and the orange engine symbol warning light illuminated and remained on. the vehicle was restarted and driven to my home and is currently sitting in my garage at this time. (7/23/2011 saturday 9:33 am)
07/22/201160512
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle, i have the same problem with the vehicle suddenly lunging forwards or backwards. just out of no where the rpms will sure and lung the vehicle, i have almost crashed a few times because of it. i have tried to get this problem looked at by a mechanic but there computers wont read unless the check engine light is on. it also has stalled out on me at a red light and when i start it back up it says its in failsafe mode, and when its in failsafe mode the engine wont idle up like it suppose to. top speed is like 30mph.. but once you turn thr car off and back on again it fixes itself.
07/22/2011100000
 Vehicle has intermittent lurches when accelerator is not being pressed. usually from a complete stop or when first started. had throttle body replaced when car had about 50,000 miles at a cost of nearly $700 and problem went away. car now has 100,000 miles on engine and problem has returned. faulty parts? i don't want to spend this money every few years just to stay safe. i have been lucky so far and haven't hit anyone when this happens. don't want to take the chance of that happening.
05/01/201176000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge while reversing and in drive. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage 82,600. li
07/19/201170423
 Turned the vehicle on and immediately it surged. thought it was me but then it continued to happen. seems to only happen when foot is on brake and/or when turning the steering wheel all the way. just started happening this month. took the mechanic to check, but he could no reproduce issue. i am not surprised though, as it seems to be intermittent. problem best described as vehicle seems to have someone else pressing the accelerator. has not caused an accident yet, but certainly seems as if it is inevitable.
10/01/20088000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated her vehicle surges forward unexpectantly when her foot is not on the accelrator. the vehicle brakes are effective, in bringing the vehicle to a complete stop. the failure occures at idle speeds.the vehicle was taken to a repair shop, for failure diagnostic. the repair shop stated originally there were no failures, since then they offered two diagnoses. the first was egr valve failure, and the other was mass flow failure. the vehicle has not been repaired.there is an open defect investigation under, pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the vin was uknown.the failure mileage was 8,000. the current mileage was 107,600 rds.
06/28/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when sitting at a stop light and depressing the brake the vehicle rpm would increased excessively and the vehicle would lunged forward. also when the vehicle would be in reverse it would lunge backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000....mw
06/14/201062500
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle will accelerate from a standing position. the contact stated they have had the failure for sometime and it seems to happen whenever the air conditioner is running. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was 62,500 and the current mileage was 72,000.rl
07/01/201060000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while changing gears from park to drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward while depressing the brake pedal. the contact applied excessive force to the brake pedal in order to control the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently and over time occurred more frequent. the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle would lunge backwards when switching the gear from park to reverse as well. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. rvk
02/26/2011
 My 2005 ford freestyle will lunge at low speeds, usually while parking in the driveway or parking lot. this happens quite frequently while the car is in drive or reverse and even caused the front end to lunge into a concrete wall of a parking garage causing minimal damage before the brakes could be applied.
03/20/201172563
 Vehicle surges/lunges unexpectedly while engaging the transmission into drive or reverse. applying the brake has been effective at stopping however, this is an unsafe condition as it happens sporadically and again quite unexpectedly. vehicle has stalled out on several occasions in the middle of moving traffic and service light wrench illuminates. we have experienced these issues for the last several months and i have since taken the vehicle to the ford dealership for service where they just informed me that the throttle body must be replaced.
07/23/201154140
 Car lunged while in reverse, had to apply the brake hard to prevent backing into parked cars. put car in forward, it lunged 2 or 3 times and stalled out as i applied the brake hard. this is the second time with this problem. the car lunged forward while stopped at a red light in july of last year and ford replaced the throttle body assembly. i had never had this type of problem except with this car and it appears ford has a defective throttle body assembly that fails especially during hot weather.
07/23/201169035
 2005 ford freestyle 7/23/2011 lunged in church parking lot with ac on and foot lifting off brake. went to a grocery store and while parking same thing happened in reverse after idling with ac on. sat in car in parking spot with ac on. (air temp outside was 99) when going to leave it lunged again and display panel went nuts and warning lights came on and car stalled. i restarted the car and i believe the warning system read, system failure and engine start in safe mode. i proceeded to leave and the check engine stayed on and vehicle seemed to run in low gear even while shifter was in drive. all other gauges, engine temp, oil pressure etc were ok. we were 10 miles from home so went to dinner to let car rest, city driving no more than 25 mph, higher rpm than normal. after 1 hour plus dinner, drove home with engine light on but seemed to be a more like normal rpm so went 50 mph on 65 mph highway with hazzard lights flashing. car remains parked. since it is sunday i will be calling the ford dealership tomorrow am.
07/23/200560202
 Car was at a full stop and accellerated on it's own lunging forward. luckily i reacted quick enough or i would have hit another vehicle. my wife thought it did the same thing earlier this week but only briefly. this is really discouraging because i have always owned fords and this vehicle is dissuaying my opinion of their vehicles. it,s bad enough i have to get the rear brakes replaced on this vehicle every 25,000 miles which by the way is another safety issue you should be looking into.
07/23/2011111995
 Today on 7/23/2011 my 2005 ford freestyle stalled when i put the car in reverse. i re-started the vehicle and proceeded to the parking lot exit and waited to make a left hand turn into traffic. while i was stopped the engine revved twice and the car attempted to surge forward into oncoming traffic and stalled again. when i re-started the car, the display showed the the car was in engine fail safe mode and the car would not accelerate to a speed greater than 40 mph. i have researched this situation online and i have seen similar complaints about this problem from numerous ford freestyle owners. the problem is diagnosed as a throttle assembly malfunction. this was a terrifying situation...to have a car surge forward from a complete stop and endanger me and my passengers.
07/22/201151420
 On 7/22/2011 friday, 5:30 pm my vehicle (2005 ford freestyle limited with 3rd row seating) was at idle in a parking lot with the air conditioner on. i placed the vehicle in r reverse and it suddenly lunged backwards very quickly approximately 10 feet. two parking lot pedestrians could have been struck that were nearby. a fail safe mode notification appeared on the information screen located on the dashboard and orange wrench warning light illuminated on the left side of the dashboard. the vehicle was driven with severe power loss to less dense populated area for safety. the vehicle was turned off, the key removed. i waited approximately 30 seconds and restarted the vehicle and everything was normal again. the vehicle was driven to another parking area and turned off. approximately 10 minutes lapsed and the vehicle was turned on. the air conditioner was turned on. the vehicle was placed in d drive and vehicle unexpectanty lunged forward approximately 10 feet. the vehicle's fail safe mode illuminated for a short time. the vehicle stalled and the check engine notification on the informaion screen appeared and the orange engine symbol warning light illuminated and remained on. the vehicle was restarted and driven to my home and is currently sitting in my garage at this time. (7/23/2011 saturday 9:33 am)
07/22/201160512
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle, i have the same problem with the vehicle suddenly lunging forwards or backwards. just out of no where the rpms will sure and lung the vehicle, i have almost crashed a few times because of it. i have tried to get this problem looked at by a mechanic but there computers wont read unless the check engine light is on. it also has stalled out on me at a red light and when i start it back up it says its in failsafe mode, and when its in failsafe mode the engine wont idle up like it suppose to. top speed is like 30mph.. but once you turn thr car off and back on again it fixes itself.
07/22/2011100000
 Vehicle has intermittent lurches when accelerator is not being pressed. usually from a complete stop or when first started. had throttle body replaced when car had about 50,000 miles at a cost of nearly $700 and problem went away. car now has 100,000 miles on engine and problem has returned. faulty parts? i don't want to spend this money every few years just to stay safe. i have been lucky so far and haven't hit anyone when this happens. don't want to take the chance of that happening.
05/01/201176000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge while reversing and in drive. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage 82,600. li
07/19/201170423
 Turned the vehicle on and immediately it surged. thought it was me but then it continued to happen. seems to only happen when foot is on brake and/or when turning the steering wheel all the way. just started happening this month. took the mechanic to check, but he could no reproduce issue. i am not surprised though, as it seems to be intermittent. problem best described as vehicle seems to have someone else pressing the accelerator. has not caused an accident yet, but certainly seems as if it is inevitable.
10/01/20088000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated her vehicle surges forward unexpectantly when her foot is not on the accelrator. the vehicle brakes are effective, in bringing the vehicle to a complete stop. the failure occures at idle speeds.the vehicle was taken to a repair shop, for failure diagnostic. the repair shop stated originally there were no failures, since then they offered two diagnoses. the first was egr valve failure, and the other was mass flow failure. the vehicle has not been repaired.there is an open defect investigation under, pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the vin was uknown.the failure mileage was 8,000. the current mileage was 107,600 rds.
06/28/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when sitting at a stop light and depressing the brake the vehicle rpm would increased excessively and the vehicle would lunged forward. also when the vehicle would be in reverse it would lunge backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000....mw
06/14/201062500
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle will accelerate from a standing position. the contact stated they have had the failure for sometime and it seems to happen whenever the air conditioner is running. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was 62,500 and the current mileage was 72,000.rl
07/01/201060000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while changing gears from park to drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward while depressing the brake. the contact applied excessive force to the brake pedal to control the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently but with time became frequent. the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle would lunge backward when switching the gear from park to reverse as well. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. ds
02/26/2011
 My 2005 ford freestyle will lunge at low speeds, usually while parking in the driveway or parking lot. this happens quite frequently while the car is in drive or reverse and even caused the front end to lunge into a concrete wall of a parking garage causing minimal damage before the brakes could be applied.
07/10/2011100000
 2005 ford freestyle began lurching forward when at a very low speed (pulling into/idling in a driveway). we were able to stop the vehicle by pressing on the brakes.
07/19/201170423
 Turned the vehicle on and immediately it surged. thought it was me but then it continued to happen. seems to only happen when foot is on brake and/or when turning the steering wheel all the way. just started happening this month. took the mechanic to check, but he could no reproduce issue. i am not surprised though, as it seems to be intermittent. problem best described as vehicle seems to have someone else pressing the accelerator. has not caused an accident yet, but certainly seems as if it is inevitable.
10/01/20088000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated her vehicle surges forward unexpectantly when her foot is not on the accelrator. the vehicle brakes are effective, in bringing the vehicle to a complete stop. the failure occures at idle speeds.the vehicle was taken to a repair shop, for failure diagnostic. the repair shop stated originally there were no failures, since then they offered two diagnoses. the first was egr valve failure, and the other was mass flow failure. the vehicle has not been repaired.there is an open defect investigation under, pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the vin was uknown.the failure mileage was 8,000. the current mileage was 107,600 rds.
06/28/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when sitting at a stop light and depressing the brake the vehicle rpm would increased excessively and the vehicle would lunged forward. also when the vehicle would be in reverse it would lunge backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000....mw
06/14/201062500
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle will accelerate from a standing position. the contact stated they have had the failure for sometime and it seems to happen whenever the air conditioner is running. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was 62,500 and the current mileage was 72,000.rl
07/01/201060000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while changing gears from park to drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward while depressing the brake. the contact applied excessive force to the brake pedal to control the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently but with time became frequent. the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle would lunge backward when switching the gear from park to reverse as well. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. ds
02/26/2011
 My 2005 ford freestyle will lunge at low speeds, usually while parking in the driveway or parking lot. this happens quite frequently while the car is in drive or reverse and even caused the front end to lunge into a concrete wall of a parking garage causing minimal damage before the brakes could be applied.
07/10/2011100000
 2005 ford freestyle began lurching forward when at a very low speed (pulling into/idling in a driveway). we were able to stop the vehicle by pressing on the brakes.
07/15/201177000
 My 2005 ford freestyle ltd/ has experienced idle surges several times in past 2 years of ownership. the most recent occurance on 7-15-2011.
06/14/201062500
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle will accelerate from a standing position. the contact stated they have had the failure for sometime and it seems to happen whenever the air conditioner is running. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was 62,500 and the current mileage was 72,000.rl
07/01/201060000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while changing gears from park to drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward while depressing the brake. the contact applied excessive force to the brake pedal to control the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently but with time became frequent. the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle would lunge backward when switching the gear from park to reverse as well. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. ds
02/26/2011
 My 2005 ford freestyle will lunge at low speeds, usually while parking in the driveway or parking lot. this happens quite frequently while the car is in drive or reverse and even caused the front end to lunge into a concrete wall of a parking garage causing minimal damage before the brakes could be applied.
07/10/2011100000
 2005 ford freestyle began lurching forward when at a very low speed (pulling into/idling in a driveway). we were able to stop the vehicle by pressing on the brakes.
07/15/201177000
 My 2005 ford freestyle ltd/ has experienced idle surges several times in past 2 years of ownership. the most recent occurance on 7-15-2011.
07/09/201141000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. the contact attempted to pull the vehicle out of the driveway and when the vehicle was put in reverse, the vehicle surged backwards. the contact crashed through a neighbors fence and did not stop until it hit another vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed in the accident. the failure mileage was 41,000.rl
07/10/2011100000
 2005 ford freestyle began lurching forward when at a very low speed (pulling into/idling in a driveway). we were able to stop the vehicle by pressing on the brakes.
07/15/201177000
 My 2005 ford freestyle ltd/ has experienced idle surges several times in past 2 years of ownership. the most recent occurance on 7-15-2011.
07/09/201141000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. the contact attempted to pull the vehicle out of the driveway and when the vehicle was put in reverse, the vehicle surged backwards. the contact crashed through a neighbors fence and did not stop until it hit another vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed in the accident. the failure mileage was 41,000.rl
07/10/201195000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was in an accident because of a sudden surge from the vehicle. the contact was making a left turn into a parking lot and the vehicle started to accelerate. the contact had to accelerate faster to avoid another vehicle and that caused them to hit a curve and fire hydrant. the vehicle towed to the dealer for repairs. the contact stated the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage and current mileages were 95,000.rl
07/15/201177000
 My 2005 ford freestyle ltd/ has experienced idle surges several times in past 2 years of ownership. the most recent occurance on 7-15-2011.
07/09/201141000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. the contact attempted to pull the vehicle out of the driveway and when the vehicle was put in reverse, the vehicle surged backwards. the contact crashed through a neighbors fence and did not stop until it hit another vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed in the accident. the failure mileage was 41,000.rl
07/10/201195000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was in an accident because of a sudden surge from the vehicle. the contact was making a left turn into a parking lot and the vehicle started to accelerate. the contact had to accelerate faster to avoid another vehicle and that caused them to hit a curve and fire hydrant. the vehicle towed to the dealer for repairs. the contact stated the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage and current mileages were 95,000.rl
07/10/201175000
 2005 ford freestyle lunging the vehicle lunges suddenly and unexpectedly without having foot applied to gas pedal. this happens in forward and reverse, at low speeds. the rpm indicator climbs high when this is occuring. the only solution seems to be keeping foot applied to brake at all times when traveling at idle speeds. this lunging effect has recently appeared in the past few months.
07/15/201177000
 My 2005 ford freestyle ltd/ has experienced idle surges several times in past 2 years of ownership. the most recent occurance on 7-15-2011.
07/09/201141000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. the contact attempted to pull the vehicle out of the driveway and when the vehicle was put in reverse, the vehicle surged backwards. the contact crashed through a neighbors fence and did not stop until it hit another vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed in the accident. the failure mileage was 41,000.rl
07/10/201195000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was in an accident because of a sudden surge from the vehicle. the contact was making a left turn into a parking lot and the vehicle started to accelerate. the contact had to accelerate faster to avoid another vehicle and that caused them to hit a curve and fire hydrant. the vehicle towed to the dealer for repairs. the contact stated the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage and current mileages were 95,000.rl
07/10/201175000
 2005 ford freestyle lunging the vehicle lunges suddenly and unexpectedly without having foot applied to gas pedal. this happens in forward and reverse, at low speeds. the rpm indicator climbs high when this is occuring. the only solution seems to be keeping foot applied to brake at all times when traveling at idle speeds. this lunging effect has recently appeared in the past few months.
06/10/2011148000
 While attempting to parallel park, my 2005 ford freestyle, accelerated on its own and almost caused me to collide with the car behind me. i have had over 10 incidents where my car has accelerated on its own. today when it happened the car ended up stalling and the check engine light came on. this has become a safety issue and seems to be happening more frequently. i will contact my local ford dealer to see what what steps ford is taking to resolve this issue.
07/10/201195000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was in an accident because of a sudden surge from the vehicle. the contact was making a left turn into a parking lot and the vehicle started to accelerate. the contact had to accelerate faster to avoid another vehicle and that caused them to hit a curve and fire hydrant. the vehicle towed to the dealer for repairs. the contact stated the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage and current mileages were 95,000.rl
07/10/201175000
 2005 ford freestyle lunging the vehicle lunges suddenly and unexpectedly without having foot applied to gas pedal. this happens in forward and reverse, at low speeds. the rpm indicator climbs high when this is occuring. the only solution seems to be keeping foot applied to brake at all times when traveling at idle speeds. this lunging effect has recently appeared in the past few months.
06/10/2011148000
 While attempting to parallel park, my 2005 ford freestyle, accelerated on its own and almost caused me to collide with the car behind me. i have had over 10 incidents where my car has accelerated on its own. today when it happened the car ended up stalling and the check engine light came on. this has become a safety issue and seems to be happening more frequently. i will contact my local ford dealer to see what what steps ford is taking to resolve this issue.
07/08/201190499
 My 2005 ford freestyle is surging after i put it in reverse as to back up in the parking lot. it lunges very fast and forcibly so that if i do not have a strong hold on the brake it will move. it also happens in forward position if i am not moving or moving very slowly say in a parking lot or drive thru. the air conditioning and or turning seems to make it worse. it does not happen everytime but happened very forcibly the other day. i am very concerned that it will lunge out of control and hit something or somebody. i have children in my car often including my infant. it seems to me to be some sort of safety defect which needs to be looked into.
07/10/201175000
 2005 ford freestyle lunging the vehicle lunges suddenly and unexpectedly without having foot applied to gas pedal. this happens in forward and reverse, at low speeds. the rpm indicator climbs high when this is occuring. the only solution seems to be keeping foot applied to brake at all times when traveling at idle speeds. this lunging effect has recently appeared in the past few months.
06/10/2011148000
 While attempting to parallel park, my 2005 ford freestyle, accelerated on its own and almost caused me to collide with the car behind me. i have had over 10 incidents where my car has accelerated on its own. today when it happened the car ended up stalling and the check engine light came on. this has become a safety issue and seems to be happening more frequently. i will contact my local ford dealer to see what what steps ford is taking to resolve this issue.
07/08/201190499
 My 2005 ford freestyle is surging after i put it in reverse as to back up in the parking lot. it lunges very fast and forcibly so that if i do not have a strong hold on the brake it will move. it also happens in forward position if i am not moving or moving very slowly say in a parking lot or drive thru. the air conditioning and or turning seems to make it worse. it does not happen everytime but happened very forcibly the other day. i am very concerned that it will lunge out of control and hit something or somebody. i have children in my car often including my infant. it seems to me to be some sort of safety defect which needs to be looked into.
05/18/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while at a complete stop, the brake pedal was firmly engaged and the vehicle began to lunge forward unexpectedly. the failure occurred on five different occasions. the authorized dealer was notified and informed there was not a recall pertaining to the failure. also, the dealer advised the vehicle be diagnosed. there was an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. js
06/10/2011148000
 While attempting to parallel park, my 2005 ford freestyle, accelerated on its own and almost caused me to collide with the car behind me. i have had over 10 incidents where my car has accelerated on its own. today when it happened the car ended up stalling and the check engine light came on. this has become a safety issue and seems to be happening more frequently. i will contact my local ford dealer to see what what steps ford is taking to resolve this issue.
07/08/201190499
 My 2005 ford freestyle is surging after i put it in reverse as to back up in the parking lot. it lunges very fast and forcibly so that if i do not have a strong hold on the brake it will move. it also happens in forward position if i am not moving or moving very slowly say in a parking lot or drive thru. the air conditioning and or turning seems to make it worse. it does not happen everytime but happened very forcibly the other day. i am very concerned that it will lunge out of control and hit something or somebody. i have children in my car often including my infant. it seems to me to be some sort of safety defect which needs to be looked into.
05/18/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while at a complete stop, the brake pedal was firmly engaged and the vehicle began to lunge forward unexpectedly. the failure occurred on five different occasions. the authorized dealer was notified and informed there was not a recall pertaining to the failure. also, the dealer advised the vehicle be diagnosed. there was an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. js
07/07/200995000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when you stop at a light with your foot on the brake the vehicle lunged forward. the dealer was contacted who stated they have never heard of the problem. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 95,000
06/10/2011148000
 While attempting to parallel park, my 2005 ford freestyle, accelerated on its own and almost caused me to collide with the car behind me. i have had over 10 incidents where my car has accelerated on its own. today when it happened the car ended up stalling and the check engine light came on. this has become a safety issue and seems to be happening more frequently. i will contact my local ford dealer to see what what steps ford is taking to resolve this issue.
07/08/201190499
 My 2005 ford freestyle is surging after i put it in reverse as to back up in the parking lot. it lunges very fast and forcibly so that if i do not have a strong hold on the brake it will move. it also happens in forward position if i am not moving or moving very slowly say in a parking lot or drive thru. the air conditioning and or turning seems to make it worse. it does not happen everytime but happened very forcibly the other day. i am very concerned that it will lunge out of control and hit something or somebody. i have children in my car often including my infant. it seems to me to be some sort of safety defect which needs to be looked into.
05/18/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while at a complete stop, the brake pedal was firmly engaged and the vehicle began to lunge forward unexpectedly. the failure occurred on five different occasions. the authorized dealer was notified and informed there was not a recall pertaining to the failure. also, the dealer advised the vehicle be diagnosed. there was an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. js
07/07/200995000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when you stop at a light with your foot on the brake the vehicle lunged forward. the dealer was contacted who stated they have never heard of the problem. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 95,000
07/15/2009100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact attempted to shift the vehicle into drive but instead, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure also recurred while in reverse where the vehicle would lunge backward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. an investigation was opened under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. kmj
06/10/2011148000
 While attempting to parallel park, my 2005 ford freestyle, accelerated on its own and almost caused me to collide with the car behind me. i have had over 10 incidents where my car has accelerated on its own. today when it happened the car ended up stalling and the check engine light came on. this has become a safety issue and seems to be happening more frequently. i will contact my local ford dealer to see what what steps ford is taking to resolve this issue.
07/08/201190499
 My 2005 ford freestyle is surging after i put it in reverse as to back up in the parking lot. it lunges very fast and forcibly so that if i do not have a strong hold on the brake it will move. it also happens in forward position if i am not moving or moving very slowly say in a parking lot or drive thru. the air conditioning and or turning seems to make it worse. it does not happen everytime but happened very forcibly the other day. i am very concerned that it will lunge out of control and hit something or somebody. i have children in my car often including my infant. it seems to me to be some sort of safety defect which needs to be looked into.
03/01/2010125000
 Our freestyle has experienced mild but worsening unintended acceleration for two years now, but it was always mild and did not cause the car to lurch forward even when the driver's foot was hard on the brake pedal. then we had a new problem: no cold air from the ac at idle. we responded (6/11) to a mailed promotion from hertrich ford (easton md) for an ac tune up. they did nothing but add dye to our refrigerant and clean our air ducts with disinfectant. so we turned to the owners' forum, myfordfreestyle.com, and quickly diagnosed the problem: a seized-up pressure control valve. apparently ford dealers refuse to perform this simple repair (part cost $40) and will only replace the entire ac compressor ($800 + labor). so we ordered the valve online and had a competent local mechanic replace the valve (1-hour labor plus cost of refrigerant). the ac is good as new, but the unintended acceleration is now much worse. the incidents always occur at very low to no speed and when maneuvering the car (i.e. parking, k-turning, etc.). in all of these situations, both the ac and the power steering pump are demanding/drawing near-maximum power from an essentially idling engine, nearly stalling the engine; the electronic engine/idle control then kicks-in and hugely over-reacts by revving the engine to 2,000+ rpm. even with your foot on the brake, an automatic in drive is going to surge quite far at 2000+ rpm. please look at the myfordfreestyle.com website: note that almost all of the complaints about unintended acceleration come during hot weather months and a few also note the problem is much worse with the ac on. it took us less than 30 minutes on the website to diagnose both the ac problem and unintended acceleration problem. it is inconceivable that ford has not been aware of both of these problems for years. (surely ford's customer relations staff monitor owner forums).
05/18/201170000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while at a complete stop, the brake pedal was firmly engaged and the vehicle began to lunge forward unexpectedly. the failure occurred on five different occasions. the authorized dealer was notified and informed there was not a recall pertaining to the failure. also, the dealer advised the vehicle be diagnosed. there was an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. js
07/07/200995000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when you stop at a light with your foot on the brake the vehicle lunged forward. the dealer was contacted who stated they have never heard of the problem. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 95,000
07/15/2009100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact attempted to shift the vehicle into drive but instead, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure also recurred while in reverse where the vehicle would lunge backward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. an investigation was opened under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. kmj
05/05/201186000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a stop and her foot on the brake, she noticed that the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 86,000. tb
06/27/2011111000
 For months, car has surged forward or backward depending on gear. although a little frightening, it has been easily stopped by applying the break firmly. on june 27, 2011, the engine unexpectedly revved several times while in park, no one in driver seat. last summer a/c compressor was replaced, problems seemed to begin after that.
03/01/2010125000
 Our freestyle has experienced mild but worsening unintended acceleration for two years now, but it was always mild and did not cause the car to lurch forward even when the driver's foot was hard on the brake pedal. then we had a new problem: no cold air from the ac at idle. we responded (6/11) to a mailed promotion from hertrich ford (easton md) for an ac tune up. they did nothing but add dye to our refrigerant and clean our air ducts with disinfectant. so we turned to the owners' forum, myfordfreestyle.com, and quickly diagnosed the problem: a seized-up pressure control valve. apparently ford dealers refuse to perform this simple repair (part cost $40) and will only replace the entire ac compressor ($800 + labor). so we ordered the valve online and had a competent local mechanic replace the valve (1-hour labor plus cost of refrigerant). the ac is good as new, but the unintended acceleration is now much worse. the incidents always occur at very low to no speed and when maneuvering the car (i.e. parking, k-turning, etc.). in all of these situations, both the ac and the power steering pump are demanding/drawing near-maximum power from an essentially idling engine, nearly stalling the engine; the electronic engine/idle control then kicks-in and hugely over-reacts by revving the engine to 2,000+ rpm. even with your foot on the brake, an automatic in drive is going to surge quite far at 2000+ rpm. please look at the myfordfreestyle.com website: note that almost all of the complaints about unintended acceleration come during hot weather months and a few also note the problem is much worse with the ac on. it took us less than 30 minutes on the website to diagnose both the ac problem and unintended acceleration problem. it is inconceivable that ford has not been aware of both of these problems for years. (surely ford's customer relations staff monitor owner forums).
07/01/2011
 The car occasionally lunges unexpectedly at slow speeds with the a/c running such as when pulling into a parking space. this also could occur while driving in a drive-thru lane with a/c on. i can also get this to happen at a stop light or sign by just turning the steering wheel slightly to the left or right with a/c on. i believe the issue is with the a/c system and power steering because i don
07/07/200995000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when you stop at a light with your foot on the brake the vehicle lunged forward. the dealer was contacted who stated they have never heard of the problem. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 95,000
07/15/2009100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while parked the contact attempted to place the vehicle in drive but the vehicle lunged forward. the failure also occurred while in reverse where the vehicle would lunge backward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. ds
05/05/201186000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a stop and her foot on the brake, she noticed that the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 86,000. tb
06/27/2011111000
 For months, car has surged forward or backward depending on gear. although a little frightening, it has been easily stopped by applying the break firmly. on june 27, 2011, the engine unexpectedly revved several times while in park, no one in driver seat. last summer a/c compressor was replaced, problems seemed to begin after that.
03/01/2010125000
 Our freestyle has experienced mild but worsening unintended acceleration for two years now, but it was always mild and did not cause the car to lurch forward even when the driver's foot was hard on the brake pedal. then we had a new problem: no cold air from the ac at idle. we responded (6/11) to a mailed promotion from hertrich ford (easton md) for an ac tune up. they did nothing but add dye to our refrigerant and clean our air ducts with disinfectant. so we turned to the owners' forum, myfordfreestyle.com, and quickly diagnosed the problem: a seized-up pressure control valve. apparently ford dealers refuse to perform this simple repair (part cost $40) and will only replace the entire ac compressor ($800 + labor). so we ordered the valve online and had a competent local mechanic replace the valve (1-hour labor plus cost of refrigerant). the ac is good as new, but the unintended acceleration is now much worse. the incidents always occur at very low to no speed and when maneuvering the car (i.e. parking, k-turning, etc.). in all of these situations, both the ac and the power steering pump are demanding/drawing near-maximum power from an essentially idling engine, nearly stalling the engine; the electronic engine/idle control then kicks-in and hugely over-reacts by revving the engine to 2,000+ rpm. even with your foot on the brake, an automatic in drive is going to surge quite far at 2000+ rpm. please look at the myfordfreestyle.com website: note that almost all of the complaints about unintended acceleration come during hot weather months and a few also note the problem is much worse with the ac on. it took us less than 30 minutes on the website to diagnose both the ac problem and unintended acceleration problem. it is inconceivable that ford has not been aware of both of these problems for years. (surely ford's customer relations staff monitor owner forums).
07/01/2011
 The car occasionally lunges unexpectedly at slow speeds with the a/c running such as when pulling into a parking space. this also could occur while driving in a drive-thru lane with a/c on. i can also get this to happen at a stop light or sign by just turning the steering wheel slightly to the left or right with a/c on. i believe the issue is with the a/c system and power steering because i don
07/15/2009100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while parked the contact attempted to place the vehicle in drive but the vehicle lunged forward. the failure also occurred while in reverse where the vehicle would lunge backward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. ds
05/05/201186000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a stop and her foot on the brake, she noticed that the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 86,000. tb
06/27/2011111000
 For months, car has surged forward or backward depending on gear. although a little frightening, it has been easily stopped by applying the break firmly. on june 27, 2011, the engine unexpectedly revved several times while in park, no one in driver seat. last summer a/c compressor was replaced, problems seemed to begin after that.
03/01/2010125000
 Our freestyle has experienced mild but worsening unintended acceleration for two years now, but it was always mild and did not cause the car to lurch forward even when the driver's foot was hard on the brake pedal. then we had a new problem: no cold air from the ac at idle. we responded (6/11) to a mailed promotion from hertrich ford (easton md) for an ac tune up. they did nothing but add dye to our refrigerant and clean our air ducts with disinfectant. so we turned to the owners' forum, myfordfreestyle.com, and quickly diagnosed the problem: a seized-up pressure control valve. apparently ford dealers refuse to perform this simple repair (part cost $40) and will only replace the entire ac compressor ($800 + labor). so we ordered the valve online and had a competent local mechanic replace the valve (1-hour labor plus cost of refrigerant). the ac is good as new, but the unintended acceleration is now much worse. the incidents always occur at very low to no speed and when maneuvering the car (i.e. parking, k-turning, etc.). in all of these situations, both the ac and the power steering pump are demanding/drawing near-maximum power from an essentially idling engine, nearly stalling the engine; the electronic engine/idle control then kicks-in and hugely over-reacts by revving the engine to 2,000+ rpm. even with your foot on the brake, an automatic in drive is going to surge quite far at 2000+ rpm. please look at the myfordfreestyle.com website: note that almost all of the complaints about unintended acceleration come during hot weather months and a few also note the problem is much worse with the ac on. it took us less than 30 minutes on the website to diagnose both the ac problem and unintended acceleration problem. it is inconceivable that ford has not been aware of both of these problems for years. (surely ford's customer relations staff monitor owner forums).
07/01/2011
 The car occasionally lunges unexpectedly at slow speeds with the a/c running such as when pulling into a parking space. this also could occur while driving in a drive-thru lane with a/c on. i can also get this to happen at a stop light or sign by just turning the steering wheel slightly to the left or right with a/c on. i believe the issue is with the a/c system and power steering because i don
06/28/201178200
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunge forward on its own after taking the foot of the brakes and placing the vehicle on reverse. he also mentioned that a engine safe mode message came on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 78,200. pm
06/01/200615000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while in drive or reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward (if in drive) or backwards (if in reverse) and the rpms would rev to almost 5,000. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced and a software update was needed; the failure was in the process of repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. nw
05/05/201186000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a stop and her foot on the brake, she noticed that the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 86,000. tb
06/27/2011111000
 For months, car has surged forward or backward depending on gear. although a little frightening, it has been easily stopped by applying the break firmly. on june 27, 2011, the engine unexpectedly revved several times while in park, no one in driver seat. last summer a/c compressor was replaced, problems seemed to begin after that.
03/01/2010125000
 Our freestyle has experienced mild but worsening unintended acceleration for two years now, but it was always mild and did not cause the car to lurch forward even when the driver's foot was hard on the brake pedal. then we had a new problem: no cold air from the ac at idle. we responded (6/11) to a mailed promotion from hertrich ford (easton md) for an ac tune up. they did nothing but add dye to our refrigerant and clean our air ducts with disinfectant. so we turned to the owners' forum, myfordfreestyle.com, and quickly diagnosed the problem: a seized-up pressure control valve. apparently ford dealers refuse to perform this simple repair (part cost $40) and will only replace the entire ac compressor ($800 + labor). so we ordered the valve online and had a competent local mechanic replace the valve (1-hour labor plus cost of refrigerant). the ac is good as new, but the unintended acceleration is now much worse. the incidents always occur at very low to no speed and when maneuvering the car (i.e. parking, k-turning, etc.). in all of these situations, both the ac and the power steering pump are demanding/drawing near-maximum power from an essentially idling engine, nearly stalling the engine; the electronic engine/idle control then kicks-in and hugely over-reacts by revving the engine to 2,000+ rpm. even with your foot on the brake, an automatic in drive is going to surge quite far at 2000+ rpm. please look at the myfordfreestyle.com website: note that almost all of the complaints about unintended acceleration come during hot weather months and a few also note the problem is much worse with the ac on. it took us less than 30 minutes on the website to diagnose both the ac problem and unintended acceleration problem. it is inconceivable that ford has not been aware of both of these problems for years. (surely ford's customer relations staff monitor owner forums).
07/01/2011
 The car occasionally lunges unexpectedly at slow speeds with the a/c running such as when pulling into a parking space. this also could occur while driving in a drive-thru lane with a/c on. i can also get this to happen at a stop light or sign by just turning the steering wheel slightly to the left or right with a/c on. i believe the issue is with the a/c system and power steering because i don
06/28/201178200
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunge forward on its own after taking the foot of the brakes and placing the vehicle on reverse. he also mentioned that a engine safe mode message came on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 78,200. pm
06/01/200615000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while in drive or reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward (if in drive) or backwards (if in reverse) and the rpms would rev to almost 5,000. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced and a software update was needed; the failure was in the process of repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. nw
05/30/201179545
 My wife and i just bought a 2005 ford freestyle, 2005 model. the vehicle jerks and lunges when our foot is not on the gas pedal. we took it back to the dealership where we bought it and they sent it out to a ford dealership. the claim they couldn't find anything wrong and gave it back to us. the car still jerks and lunges and is very dangerous to drive.
06/27/2011111000
 For months, car has surged forward or backward depending on gear. although a little frightening, it has been easily stopped by applying the break firmly. on june 27, 2011, the engine unexpectedly revved several times while in park, no one in driver seat. last summer a/c compressor was replaced, problems seemed to begin after that.
03/01/2010125000
 Our freestyle has experienced mild but worsening unintended acceleration for two years now, but it was always mild and did not cause the car to lurch forward even when the driver's foot was hard on the brake pedal. then we had a new problem: no cold air from the ac at idle. we responded (6/11) to a mailed promotion from hertrich ford (easton md) for an ac tune up. they did nothing but add dye to our refrigerant and clean our air ducts with disinfectant. so we turned to the owners' forum, myfordfreestyle.com, and quickly diagnosed the problem: a seized-up pressure control valve. apparently ford dealers refuse to perform this simple repair (part cost $40) and will only replace the entire ac compressor ($800 + labor). so we ordered the valve online and had a competent local mechanic replace the valve (1-hour labor plus cost of refrigerant). the ac is good as new, but the unintended acceleration is now much worse. the incidents always occur at very low to no speed and when maneuvering the car (i.e. parking, k-turning, etc.). in all of these situations, both the ac and the power steering pump are demanding/drawing near-maximum power from an essentially idling engine, nearly stalling the engine; the electronic engine/idle control then kicks-in and hugely over-reacts by revving the engine to 2,000+ rpm. even with your foot on the brake, an automatic in drive is going to surge quite far at 2000+ rpm. please look at the myfordfreestyle.com website: note that almost all of the complaints about unintended acceleration come during hot weather months and a few also note the problem is much worse with the ac on. it took us less than 30 minutes on the website to diagnose both the ac problem and unintended acceleration problem. it is inconceivable that ford has not been aware of both of these problems for years. (surely ford's customer relations staff monitor owner forums).
07/01/2011
 The car occasionally lunges unexpectedly at slow speeds with the a/c running such as when pulling into a parking space. this also could occur while driving in a drive-thru lane with a/c on. i can also get this to happen at a stop light or sign by just turning the steering wheel slightly to the left or right with a/c on. i believe the issue is with the a/c system and power steering because i don
06/28/201178200
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunge forward on its own after taking the foot of the brakes and placing the vehicle on reverse. he also mentioned that a engine safe mode message came on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 78,200. pm
06/01/200615000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while in drive or reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward (if in drive) or backwards (if in reverse) and the rpms would rev to almost 5,000. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced and a software update was needed; the failure was in the process of repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. nw
05/30/201179545
 My wife and i just bought a 2005 ford freestyle, 2005 model. the vehicle jerks and lunges when our foot is not on the gas pedal. we took it back to the dealership where we bought it and they sent it out to a ford dealership. the claim they couldn't find anything wrong and gave it back to us. the car still jerks and lunges and is very dangerous to drive.
06/22/201165800
 Tl- the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson flhtcu. the contact was in a crash. the vehicle had dunlop d402 tires; size: mu85b16 m/c77h tires; dot#: 301823 daf4m18m. while riding 70 mph, the rear tire went flat. the vehicle drove across the highway and landed flat on the pavement. the contact and passenger flew 100 feet away from the vehicle and sustained injury, but was not hospitalized. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and was in the process of repair. the manufacturer of the tire was notified, but did not assist the contact. the failure and current mileage was 13,000. nw
06/01/200740000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while in a drive through line with her foot on the brake pedal, she noticed the vehicle would surge forward. the engine failed warning light would illuminate occasionally. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. rk
05/28/201199000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while stop at the traffic light with the brake depressed or reversing the vehicle lunge forward. the contact noticed that the failure occurred while the air conditioning was on. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 99,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li
06/28/2011155635
 Car lunges unexpectedely at slow speeds especially when pulling into a parking spaces with foot on brake. car stalls after idling restarts in failsafe mode car then accelerates very slow with unexpected lunges car also stalls after reversing. this may be associated with a/c i have not had as many fail safe occurances during the winter. this seems to occur everytime i drive the car in warm weather. we have taken to a mechanic before they were unable to identify the problem. replaced colis on one visit but did not fix the problem. purchased vehicle used and had this problem immediately dealer was unable to fix. purchased car in june 2010
04/01/201164000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning, when she noticed that the transmission light illuminated. the dealer advised the contact to have the transmission replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 67,000. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000. rk
12/01/201070000
 I am experiencing a sudden acceleration when idling, parking, and placing the car in reverse that results in the car lunging forward unexpectedly. the problem seems to be more noticeable when the air conditioning is on. today for the first time when the car was put into reverse, the car accelerated, lunged, stalled and the engine fail-safe warning light appeared on the instrument panel. in each case, the movement of the car is significant and has been stopped by quickly stepping on the brake pedal.
05/30/201179545
 My wife and i just bought a 2005 ford freestyle, 2005 model. the vehicle jerks and lunges when our foot is not on the gas pedal. we took it back to the dealership where we bought it and they sent it out to a ford dealership. the claim they couldn't find anything wrong and gave it back to us. the car still jerks and lunges and is very dangerous to drive.
06/22/201165800
 Tl- the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson flhtcu. the contact was in a crash. the vehicle had dunlop d402 tires; size: mu85b16 m/c77h tires; dot#: 301823 daf4m18m. while riding 70 mph, the rear tire went flat. the vehicle drove across the highway and landed flat on the pavement. the contact and passenger flew 100 feet away from the vehicle and sustained injury, but was not hospitalized. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and was in the process of repair. the manufacturer of the tire was notified, but did not assist the contact. the failure and current mileage was 13,000. nw
06/01/200740000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while in a drive through line with her foot on the brake pedal, she noticed the vehicle would surge forward. the engine failed warning light would illuminate occasionally. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. rk
05/28/201199000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while stop at the traffic light with the brake depressed or reversing the vehicle lunge forward. the contact noticed that the failure occurred while the air conditioning was on. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 99,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li
06/28/2011155635
 Car lunges unexpectedely at slow speeds especially when pulling into a parking spaces with foot on brake. car stalls after idling restarts in failsafe mode car then accelerates very slow with unexpected lunges car also stalls after reversing. this may be associated with a/c i have not had as many fail safe occurances during the winter. this seems to occur everytime i drive the car in warm weather. we have taken to a mechanic before they were unable to identify the problem. replaced colis on one visit but did not fix the problem. purchased vehicle used and had this problem immediately dealer was unable to fix. purchased car in june 2010
04/01/201164000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning, when she noticed that the transmission light illuminated. the dealer advised the contact to have the transmission replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 67,000. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000. rk
12/01/201070000
 I am experiencing a sudden acceleration when idling, parking, and placing the car in reverse that results in the car lunging forward unexpectedly. the problem seems to be more noticeable when the air conditioning is on. today for the first time when the car was put into reverse, the car accelerated, lunged, stalled and the engine fail-safe warning light appeared on the instrument panel. in each case, the movement of the car is significant and has been stopped by quickly stepping on the brake pedal.
06/22/201165800
 Tl- the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson flhtcu. the contact was in a crash. the vehicle had dunlop d402 tires; size: mu85b16 m/c77h tires; dot#: 301823 daf4m18m. while riding 70 mph, the rear tire went flat. the vehicle drove across the highway and landed flat on the pavement. the contact and passenger flew 100 feet away from the vehicle and sustained injury, but was not hospitalized. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and was in the process of repair. the manufacturer of the tire was notified, but did not assist the contact. the failure and current mileage was 13,000. nw
06/01/200740000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when waiting in line in a drive thru with her foot on the brake, she noticed that the vehicle would surge forward. the engine failed warning would illuminate on certain instances. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. tb
05/28/201199000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while stop at the traffic light with the brake depressed or reversing the vehicle lunge forward. the contact noticed that the failure occurred while the air conditioning was on. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 99,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li
06/28/2011155635
 Car lunges unexpectedely at slow speeds especially when pulling into a parking spaces with foot on brake. car stalls after idling restarts in failsafe mode car then accelerates very slow with unexpected lunges car also stalls after reversing. this may be associated with a/c i have not had as many fail safe occurances during the winter. this seems to occur everytime i drive the car in warm weather. we have taken to a mechanic before they were unable to identify the problem. replaced colis on one visit but did not fix the problem. purchased vehicle used and had this problem immediately dealer was unable to fix. purchased car in june 2010
04/01/201164000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning, when she noticed that the transmission light illuminated. the dealer advised the contact to have the transmission replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 67,000. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000. bw
12/01/201070000
 I am experiencing a sudden acceleration when idling, parking, and placing the car in reverse that results in the car lunging forward unexpectedly. the problem seems to be more noticeable when the air conditioning is on. today for the first time when the car was put into reverse, the car accelerated, lunged, stalled and the engine fail-safe warning light appeared on the instrument panel. in each case, the movement of the car is significant and has been stopped by quickly stepping on the brake pedal.
06/28/2011155635
 Car lunges unexpectedely at slow speeds especially when pulling into a parking spaces with foot on brake. car stalls after idling restarts in failsafe mode car then accelerates very slow with unexpected lunges car also stalls after reversing. this may be associated with a/c i have not had as many fail safe occurances during the winter. this seems to occur everytime i drive the car in warm weather. we have taken to a mechanic before they were unable to identify the problem. replaced colis on one visit but did not fix the problem. purchased vehicle used and had this problem immediately dealer was unable to fix. purchased car in june 2010
04/01/201164000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning, when she noticed that the transmission light illuminated. the dealer advised the contact to have the transmission replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 67,000. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000. bw
12/01/201070000
 I am experiencing a sudden acceleration when idling, parking, and placing the car in reverse that results in the car lunging forward unexpectedly. the problem seems to be more noticeable when the air conditioning is on. today for the first time when the car was put into reverse, the car accelerated, lunged, stalled and the engine fail-safe warning light appeared on the instrument panel. in each case, the movement of the car is significant and has been stopped by quickly stepping on the brake pedal.
06/21/2011
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle. with normal driving, this vehicle will surge in speed when placed in reverse and drive. i will be in a parking lot or my home garage and start the engine, place car in reverse, and the car will immediately surge in speed if my foot is not firmly placed on the brake. this has almost resulted in several accidents in public lots. this has happened for the last few months and several times a week. it has recently happened when i place the car in drive. during the most recent incident, my engine fail safe light came on to indicate a problem. i have recently had the throttle body assembly replaced to the amount of $665.35. i was also informed that this part was redesigned for later models. i hope this resolves this issue. i also hope that no one has a serious accident resulting in injury to innocent parties due to this defective part.
06/08/201155000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle lunged forward until the brakes were applied. while the brakes were applied, the engine continued to rev until it was shifted into park and shut off. during the failure, an engine fail safe mode light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. approximately two weeks later the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000. sm.
06/06/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle goes in reverse and his foot was removed from the brake the rpms increased excessively causing the vehicle to acclerate. this has occurred at least five times. the dealer was called and stated there are no recalls for his vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 50,000....mw
12/01/201070000
 I am experiencing a sudden acceleration when idling, parking, and placing the car in reverse that results in the car lunging forward unexpectedly. the problem seems to be more noticeable when the air conditioning is on. today for the first time when the car was put into reverse, the car accelerated, lunged, stalled and the engine fail-safe warning light appeared on the instrument panel. in each case, the movement of the car is significant and has been stopped by quickly stepping on the brake pedal.
06/21/2011
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle. with normal driving, this vehicle will surge in speed when placed in reverse and drive. i will be in a parking lot or my home garage and start the engine, place car in reverse, and the car will immediately surge in speed if my foot is not firmly placed on the brake. this has almost resulted in several accidents in public lots. this has happened for the last few months and several times a week. it has recently happened when i place the car in drive. during the most recent incident, my engine fail safe light came on to indicate a problem. i have recently had the throttle body assembly replaced to the amount of $665.35. i was also informed that this part was redesigned for later models. i hope this resolves this issue. i also hope that no one has a serious accident resulting in injury to innocent parties due to this defective part.
06/08/201155000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle lunged forward until the brakes were applied. while the brakes were applied, the engine continued to rev until it was shifted into park and shut off. during the failure, an engine fail safe mode light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. approximately two weeks later the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000. sm.
06/06/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle goes in reverse and his foot was removed from the brake the rpms increased excessively causing the vehicle to acclerate. this has occurred at least five times. the dealer was called and stated there are no recalls for his vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 50,000....mw
06/21/201160000
 Purchased car used from ford dealer and bought extended warranty. experienced car accelerating or lunging as car was shifted to reverse with foot still on the brake. took it to dealer under warranty and repairs were made. it did not resolve the problem. now we are out of the warranty and it is getting worse. now it lunges and tries to accelerate while sitting at a stop and will also stall requiring an engine restart. seems very very dangerous. i see many people complaining about the exact same thing on the internet and an investigation on the way. add my issue as another example of this problem for 2005 ford freestyle vin 1fmdk065ga80880. investigation nhtsa: pe11018
06/21/2011
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle. with normal driving, this vehicle will surge in speed when placed in reverse and drive. i will be in a parking lot or my home garage and start the engine, place car in reverse, and the car will immediately surge in speed if my foot is not firmly placed on the brake. this has almost resulted in several accidents in public lots. this has happened for the last few months and several times a week. it has recently happened when i place the car in drive. during the most recent incident, my engine fail safe light came on to indicate a problem. i have recently had the throttle body assembly replaced to the amount of $665.35. i was also informed that this part was redesigned for later models. i hope this resolves this issue. i also hope that no one has a serious accident resulting in injury to innocent parties due to this defective part.
06/08/201155000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle lunged forward until the brakes were applied. while the brakes were applied, the engine continued to rev until it was shifted into park and shut off. during the failure, an engine fail safe mode light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. approximately two weeks later the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000. sm.
06/06/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle goes in reverse and his foot was removed from the brake the rpms increased excessively causing the vehicle to acclerate. this has occurred at least five times. the dealer was called and stated there are no recalls for his vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 50,000....mw
06/21/201160000
 Purchased car used from ford dealer and bought extended warranty. experienced car accelerating or lunging as car was shifted to reverse with foot still on the brake. took it to dealer under warranty and repairs were made. it did not resolve the problem. now we are out of the warranty and it is getting worse. now it lunges and tries to accelerate while sitting at a stop and will also stall requiring an engine restart. seems very very dangerous. i see many people complaining about the exact same thing on the internet and an investigation on the way. add my issue as another example of this problem for 2005 ford freestyle vin 1fmdk065ga80880. investigation nhtsa: pe11018
05/21/201043824
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact state that when she put the vehicle in reverse the vehicle would lunge forward and the fail safe mode error message would come on the instrument panel and the vehicle would stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and it needed to be replace. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 43,824 and the current mileage was 60,100. pm
11/02/201087000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph into a parking space, and when pressure was applied to the brake pedal the vehicle suddenly lunged forward without warning. the failure occurred sporadically. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. js
06/01/201072000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while slowing down or changing gears the vehicle lunge forward. she also stated that the engine fail safe mode message comes on and in order to get it to make it go away she has to turn the vehicle completely off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective, as a result the engine mount and throttle body needed to be replace. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. pm
06/21/2011
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle. with normal driving, this vehicle will surge in speed when placed in reverse and drive. i will be in a parking lot or my home garage and start the engine, place car in reverse, and the car will immediately surge in speed if my foot is not firmly placed on the brake. this has almost resulted in several accidents in public lots. this has happened for the last few months and several times a week. it has recently happened when i place the car in drive. during the most recent incident, my engine fail safe light came on to indicate a problem. i have recently had the throttle body assembly replaced to the amount of $665.35. i was also informed that this part was redesigned for later models. i hope this resolves this issue. i also hope that no one has a serious accident resulting in injury to innocent parties due to this defective part.
06/08/201155000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle lunged forward until the brakes were applied. while the brakes were applied, the engine continued to rev until it was shifted into park and shut off. during the failure, an engine fail safe mode light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. approximately two weeks later the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000. sm.
06/06/201150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle goes in reverse and his foot was removed from the brake the rpms increased excessively causing the vehicle to acclerate. this has occurred at least five times. the dealer was called and stated there are no recalls for his vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 50,000....mw
06/21/201160000
 Purchased car used from ford dealer and bought extended warranty. experienced car accelerating or lunging as car was shifted to reverse with foot still on the brake. took it to dealer under warranty and repairs were made. it did not resolve the problem. now we are out of the warranty and it is getting worse. now it lunges and tries to accelerate while sitting at a stop and will also stall requiring an engine restart. seems very very dangerous. i see many people complaining about the exact same thing on the internet and an investigation on the way. add my issue as another example of this problem for 2005 ford freestyle vin 1fmdk065ga80880. investigation nhtsa: pe11018
05/21/201043824
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact state that when she put the vehicle in reverse the vehicle would lunge forward and the fail safe mode error message would come on the instrument panel and the vehicle would stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and it needed to be replace. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 43,824 and the current mileage was 60,100. pm
11/02/201087000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph into a parking space, and when pressure was applied to the brake pedal the vehicle suddenly lunged forward without warning. the failure occurred sporadically. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. js
06/01/201072000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while slowing down or changing gears the vehicle lunge forward. she also stated that the engine fail safe mode message comes on and in order to get it to make it go away she has to turn the vehicle completely off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective, as a result the engine mount and throttle body needed to be replace. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. pm
06/21/201160000
 Purchased car used from ford dealer and bought extended warranty. experienced car accelerating or lunging as car was shifted to reverse with foot still on the brake. took it to dealer under warranty and repairs were made. it did not resolve the problem. now we are out of the warranty and it is getting worse. now it lunges and tries to accelerate while sitting at a stop and will also stall requiring an engine restart. seems very very dangerous. i see many people complaining about the exact same thing on the internet and an investigation on the way. add my issue as another example of this problem for 2005 ford freestyle vin 1fmdk065ga80880. investigation nhtsa: pe11018
05/21/201043824
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact state that when she put the vehicle in reverse the vehicle would lunge forward and the fail safe mode error message would come on the instrument panel and the vehicle would stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and it needed to be replace. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 43,824 and the current mileage was 60,100. pm
11/02/201087000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph into a parking space, and when pressure was applied to the brake pedal the vehicle suddenly lunged forward without warning. the failure occurred sporadically. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. js
06/01/201072000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while slowing down or changing gears the vehicle lunge forward. she also stated that the engine fail safe mode message comes on and in order to get it to make it go away she has to turn the vehicle completely off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective, as a result the engine mount and throttle body needed to be replace. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. pm
04/07/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has power surges at low speeds. the contact stated when they are going slow and coming to a stop, the vehicle suddenly surges forward. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 117,000.rl
05/21/201043824
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact state that when she put the vehicle in reverse the vehicle would lunge forward and the fail safe mode error message would come on the instrument panel and the vehicle would stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and it needed to be replace. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 43,824 and the current mileage was 60,100. pm
11/02/201087000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph into a parking space, and when pressure was applied to the brake pedal the vehicle suddenly lunged forward without warning. the failure occurred sporadically. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. js
06/01/201072000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while slowing down or changing gears the vehicle lunge forward. she also stated that the engine fail safe mode message comes on and in order to get it to make it go away she has to turn the vehicle completely off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective, as a result the engine mount and throttle body needed to be replace. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. pm
04/07/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has power surges at low speeds. the contact stated when they are going slow and coming to a stop, the vehicle suddenly surges forward. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 117,000.rl
03/01/200855000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward from stand still or when applying the brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 95,000.
01/09/201180000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges unexpectedly when place into gear. the contact had the vehicle looked at by a mechanic and was told the problem occurred to infrequent to pinpoint the cause of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.rl
11/02/201087000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph into a parking space, and when pressure was applied to the brake pedal the vehicle suddenly lunged forward without warning. the failure occurred sporadically. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. js
06/01/201072000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while slowing down or changing gears the vehicle lunge forward. she also stated that the engine fail safe mode message comes on and in order to get it to make it go away she has to turn the vehicle completely off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective, as a result the engine mount and throttle body needed to be replace. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. pm
04/07/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has power surges at low speeds. the contact stated when they are going slow and coming to a stop, the vehicle suddenly surges forward. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 117,000.rl
03/01/200855000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was lunching forward from a stand still and while braking. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. pm
01/09/201180000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges unexpectedly when place into gear. the contact had the vehicle looked at by a mechanic and was told the problem occurred to infrequent to pinpoint the cause of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.rl
04/07/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has power surges at low speeds. the contact stated when they are going slow and coming to a stop, the vehicle suddenly surges forward. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 117,000.rl
03/01/200855000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was lunching forward from a stand still and while braking. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. pm
01/09/201180000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges unexpectedly when place into gear. the contact had the vehicle looked at by a mechanic and was told the problem occurred to infrequent to pinpoint the cause of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.rl
06/15/200935000
 When shifting from park to drive or reverse the engine will rev and the car lunges forward or backward. it is much worse with the ac on, but does it at any time. it has recently starting doing this after coming to a stop while driving. the car will then shut off and go into engine fail safe mode and has has limited power. luckily no one was directly behind us when the incident occurred.
12/10/201050000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle with the brakes depressed, the vehicle would lunge when in drive or in reverse. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the vin was unavailable.
06/09/201180000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while trying to park the vehicle with the brakes depressed, the vehicle continued to surge forward. the vehicle was then inspected by an independent mechanic and they advised her that the throttle body failed. the manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
03/01/200855000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was lunching forward from a stand still and while braking. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. pm
01/09/201180000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges unexpectedly when place into gear. the contact had the vehicle looked at by a mechanic and was told the problem occurred to infrequent to pinpoint the cause of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.rl
06/15/200935000
 When shifting from park to drive or reverse the engine will rev and the car lunges forward or backward. it is much worse with the ac on, but does it at any time. it has recently starting doing this after coming to a stop while driving. the car will then shut off and go into engine fail safe mode and has has limited power. luckily no one was directly behind us when the incident occurred.
12/10/201050000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle with the brakes depressed, the vehicle would lunge when in drive or in reverse. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the vin was unavailable.
06/09/201180000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while trying to park the vehicle with the brakes depressed, the vehicle continued to surge forward. the vehicle was then inspected by an independent mechanic and they advised her that the throttle body failed. the manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
06/15/200935000
 When shifting from park to drive or reverse the engine will rev and the car lunges forward or backward. it is much worse with the ac on, but does it at any time. it has recently starting doing this after coming to a stop while driving. the car will then shut off and go into engine fail safe mode and has has limited power. luckily no one was directly behind us when the incident occurred.
12/10/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle and with his foot on the brake, he noticed that it would lunge when in drive or in reverse. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
06/09/201180000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when trying to park her vehicle with her foot on the brake, the vehicle continued to surge forward. the vehicle was then inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised her that the throttle body had failed. the manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. tb
06/03/201185000
 2005 ford freestyle sel lunges/surges when parked or at low speeds in forward and reverse. it will rev up to 3-4,000 rpm and vehicle will almost jump even when brakes applied. when ac is running, it happens more often. if brakes are applied 100% it will move and it's worse in reverse. has almost caused a few fender benders in parking lots due to the lunging. this has been occuring since we got it in 2009 and has been getting worse.
06/05/201162600
 Two incidents occurred on he same day. first time, i was in the driveway at my home waiting for my wife to come out of the house. the car was in reverse with my foot on the brake pedal. i was idling with the air conditioner on. the car suddenly lurched backwards about 12-24 inches. my foot was not on the accelerator. my concern is that there were children riding their bicycles at the top of my driveway. no vehicle malfunction or warning errors were displayed at this time. the second occurrence happened about an hour later. we had just walked out of our local costco store and were parked. the car was idling, in reverse, with the air conditioner running. the vehicle lunged back again (12-24 inches). again, there were people walking in the parking lot. with this occurrence, an engine warning indicator was displayed. my foot was not on the accelerator. the failsafe engine mode warning was displayed on the dashboard along with the orange wrench symbol. the car stalled out this time. i removed the keys from the ignition and let the car sit for a few minutes. i then restarted the car and no warning lights were displayed. at this time, we drove the car home. the following week, we took the car to the dealership and they diagnosed the problem as a throttle body issue.
06/03/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerated without warning while traveling as well as when the vehicle was idled with the brake pressed. the dealer advised the contact to file a complaint with nhtsa. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was 141,964. the approximate failure mileage was unknown. bw
06/15/200935000
 When shifting from park to drive or reverse the engine will rev and the car lunges forward or backward. it is much worse with the ac on, but does it at any time. it has recently starting doing this after coming to a stop while driving. the car will then shut off and go into engine fail safe mode and has has limited power. luckily no one was directly behind us when the incident occurred.
12/10/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle and with his foot on the brake, he noticed that it would lunge when in drive or in reverse. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
06/09/201180000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when trying to park her vehicle with her foot on the brake, the vehicle continued to surge forward. the vehicle was then inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised her that the throttle body had failed. the manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. tb
06/03/201185000
 2005 ford freestyle sel lunges/surges when parked or at low speeds in forward and reverse. it will rev up to 3-4,000 rpm and vehicle will almost jump even when brakes applied. when ac is running, it happens more often. if brakes are applied 100% it will move and it's worse in reverse. has almost caused a few fender benders in parking lots due to the lunging. this has been occuring since we got it in 2009 and has been getting worse.
06/05/201162600
 Two incidents occurred on he same day. first time, i was in the driveway at my home waiting for my wife to come out of the house. the car was in reverse with my foot on the brake pedal. i was idling with the air conditioner on. the car suddenly lurched backwards about 12-24 inches. my foot was not on the accelerator. my concern is that there were children riding their bicycles at the top of my driveway. no vehicle malfunction or warning errors were displayed at this time. the second occurrence happened about an hour later. we had just walked out of our local costco store and were parked. the car was idling, in reverse, with the air conditioner running. the vehicle lunged back again (12-24 inches). again, there were people walking in the parking lot. with this occurrence, an engine warning indicator was displayed. my foot was not on the accelerator. the failsafe engine mode warning was displayed on the dashboard along with the orange wrench symbol. the car stalled out this time. i removed the keys from the ignition and let the car sit for a few minutes. i then restarted the car and no warning lights were displayed. at this time, we drove the car home. the following week, we took the car to the dealership and they diagnosed the problem as a throttle body issue.
06/03/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerated without warning while traveling as well as when the vehicle was idled with the brake pressed. the dealer advised the contact to file a complaint with nhtsa. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was 141,964. the approximate failure mileage was unknown. bw
06/01/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would intermittently surge backwards from a stop when shifted into reverse. the vehicle would continue to surge until pressure was applied to the brake pedal. an authorized dealer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed the vehicle was operating as designed. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
06/08/201194900
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a stop with her foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly started to lunge forward. she mentioned that she had the a.c running when this failure occurred. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 94,900. tb
12/10/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle and with his foot on the brake, he noticed that it would lunge when in drive or in reverse. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
06/09/201180000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when trying to park her vehicle with her foot on the brake, the vehicle continued to surge forward. the vehicle was then inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised her that the throttle body had failed. the manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. tb
06/03/201185000
 2005 ford freestyle sel lunges/surges when parked or at low speeds in forward and reverse. it will rev up to 3-4,000 rpm and vehicle will almost jump even when brakes applied. when ac is running, it happens more often. if brakes are applied 100% it will move and it's worse in reverse. has almost caused a few fender benders in parking lots due to the lunging. this has been occuring since we got it in 2009 and has been getting worse.
06/05/201162600
 Two incidents occurred on he same day. first time, i was in the driveway at my home waiting for my wife to come out of the house. the car was in reverse with my foot on the brake pedal. i was idling with the air conditioner on. the car suddenly lurched backwards about 12-24 inches. my foot was not on the accelerator. my concern is that there were children riding their bicycles at the top of my driveway. no vehicle malfunction or warning errors were displayed at this time. the second occurrence happened about an hour later. we had just walked out of our local costco store and were parked. the car was idling, in reverse, with the air conditioner running. the vehicle lunged back again (12-24 inches). again, there were people walking in the parking lot. with this occurrence, an engine warning indicator was displayed. my foot was not on the accelerator. the failsafe engine mode warning was displayed on the dashboard along with the orange wrench symbol. the car stalled out this time. i removed the keys from the ignition and let the car sit for a few minutes. i then restarted the car and no warning lights were displayed. at this time, we drove the car home. the following week, we took the car to the dealership and they diagnosed the problem as a throttle body issue.
06/03/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerated without warning while traveling as well as when the vehicle was idled with the brake pressed. the dealer advised the contact to file a complaint with nhtsa. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was 141,964. the approximate failure mileage was unknown. bw
06/01/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would intermittently surge backwards from a stop when shifted into reverse. the vehicle would continue to surge until pressure was applied to the brake pedal. an authorized dealer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed the vehicle was operating as designed. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
06/08/201194900
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a stop with her foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly started to lunge forward. she mentioned that she had the a.c running when this failure occurred. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 94,900. tb
06/09/2010108000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle is in reverse the vehicle will rev up while the brakes are applied. the contact stated the vehicle lunges forward. at times the vehicle has shut off when it lunges forward because the contact has to apply the brakes. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact has filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the contact stated the vehicle could suddenly accelerate and cause a crash. the failure mileage was 108,000. jo
06/03/201185000
 2005 ford freestyle sel lunges/surges when parked or at low speeds in forward and reverse. it will rev up to 3-4,000 rpm and vehicle will almost jump even when brakes applied. when ac is running, it happens more often. if brakes are applied 100% it will move and it's worse in reverse. has almost caused a few fender benders in parking lots due to the lunging. this has been occuring since we got it in 2009 and has been getting worse.
06/05/201162600
 Two incidents occurred on he same day. first time, i was in the driveway at my home waiting for my wife to come out of the house. the car was in reverse with my foot on the brake pedal. i was idling with the air conditioner on. the car suddenly lurched backwards about 12-24 inches. my foot was not on the accelerator. my concern is that there were children riding their bicycles at the top of my driveway. no vehicle malfunction or warning errors were displayed at this time. the second occurrence happened about an hour later. we had just walked out of our local costco store and were parked. the car was idling, in reverse, with the air conditioner running. the vehicle lunged back again (12-24 inches). again, there were people walking in the parking lot. with this occurrence, an engine warning indicator was displayed. my foot was not on the accelerator. the failsafe engine mode warning was displayed on the dashboard along with the orange wrench symbol. the car stalled out this time. i removed the keys from the ignition and let the car sit for a few minutes. i then restarted the car and no warning lights were displayed. at this time, we drove the car home. the following week, we took the car to the dealership and they diagnosed the problem as a throttle body issue.
06/03/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerated without warning while traveling as well as when the vehicle was idled with the brake pressed. the dealer advised the contact to file a complaint with nhtsa. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was 141,964. the approximate failure mileage was unknown. bw
06/01/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would intermittently surge backwards from a stop when shifted into reverse. the vehicle would continue to surge until pressure was applied to the brake pedal. an authorized dealer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed the vehicle was operating as designed. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
06/08/201194900
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a stop with her foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly started to lunge forward. she mentioned that she had the a.c running when this failure occurred. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 94,900. tb
06/09/2010108000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle is in reverse the vehicle will rev up while the brakes are applied. the contact stated the vehicle lunges forward. at times the vehicle has shut off when it lunges forward because the contact has to apply the brakes. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact has filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the contact stated the vehicle could suddenly accelerate and cause a crash. the failure mileage was 108,000. jo
06/01/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would intermittently surge backwards from a stop when shifted into reverse. the vehicle would continue to surge until pressure was applied to the brake pedal. an authorized dealer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed the vehicle was operating as designed. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
06/08/201194900
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a stop with her foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly started to lunge forward. she mentioned that she had the a.c running when this failure occurred. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 94,900. tb
06/09/2010108000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle is in reverse the vehicle will rev up while the brakes are applied. the contact stated the vehicle lunges forward. at times the vehicle has shut off when it lunges forward because the contact has to apply the brakes. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact has filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the contact stated the vehicle could suddenly accelerate and cause a crash. the failure mileage was 108,000. jo
04/20/201185000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when sitting idle with the brakes depressed, the vehicle would surge forward. when releasing the brake, the vehicle would then accelerate abnormally without the accelerator pedal being depressed. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
05/28/2011
 On several occassions, the most recent being may 28, 2011, my 2005 ford freestyle has had sudden acceleration issues. on saturday, may 28, 2011, this occurred when i was backing out of a parking space. i have found that only by turning the car off and restarting it will this correct the issue. i have had this happen in both drive and reverse. luckily it has always been immediately after i have started the vehicle and i am moving at a low rate of speed either in my driveway or in a parking lot. i have not had the misfortune to be involved in an accident but hearing on the news that this is a reported issue with my vehicle encouraged me to do more research as there has not been a common denominator that would allow me to have a dealer replicate the issue.
04/20/201185000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when sitting idle and her foot on the brake, the vehicle would surge forward. then when she releases her foot off the brake the vehicle would then take off without pressing on the accelerator pedal. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. tb
05/28/2011
 On several occassions, the most recent being may 28, 2011, my 2005 ford freestyle has had sudden acceleration issues. on saturday, may 28, 2011, this occurred when i was backing out of a parking space. i have found that only by turning the car off and restarting it will this correct the issue. i have had this happen in both drive and reverse. luckily it has always been immediately after i have started the vehicle and i am moving at a low rate of speed either in my driveway or in a parking lot. i have not had the misfortune to be involved in an accident but hearing on the news that this is a reported issue with my vehicle encouraged me to do more research as there has not been a common denominator that would allow me to have a dealer replicate the issue.
04/20/201185000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when sitting idle and her foot on the brake, the vehicle would surge forward. then when she releases her foot off the brake the vehicle would then take off without pressing on the accelerator pedal. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. tb
05/28/2011
 On several occassions, the most recent being may 28, 2011, my 2005 ford freestyle has had sudden acceleration issues. on saturday, may 28, 2011, this occurred when i was backing out of a parking space. i have found that only by turning the car off and restarting it will this correct the issue. i have had this happen in both drive and reverse. luckily it has always been immediately after i have started the vehicle and i am moving at a low rate of speed either in my driveway or in a parking lot. i have not had the misfortune to be involved in an accident but hearing on the news that this is a reported issue with my vehicle encouraged me to do more research as there has not been a common denominator that would allow me to have a dealer replicate the issue.
04/20/201185000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when sitting idle and her foot on the brake, the vehicle would surge forward. then when she releases her foot off the brake the vehicle would then take off without pressing on the accelerator pedal. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. tb
05/28/2011
 On several occassions, the most recent being may 28, 2011, my 2005 ford freestyle has had sudden acceleration issues. on saturday, may 28, 2011, this occurred when i was backing out of a parking space. i have found that only by turning the car off and restarting it will this correct the issue. i have had this happen in both drive and reverse. luckily it has always been immediately after i have started the vehicle and i am moving at a low rate of speed either in my driveway or in a parking lot. i have not had the misfortune to be involved in an accident but hearing on the news that this is a reported issue with my vehicle encouraged me to do more research as there has not been a common denominator that would allow me to have a dealer replicate the issue.
05/26/201144000
 For the past month or so, my 2005 ford freestyle will surge in speed, when shifted into either drive or reverse, during low idle. in all situations when the speed surge has occurred, i did not have my foot on the accelerator pedal, only on the brake. this condition is most pronounced after a cold start. the amount of time to start the engine has also increased since this problem has been first noticed. also, at highway speeds, the rpm's can fluctuate 200 to 300 rpms even while the cruise control is active, the car is being operated on a relatively flat and straight surface. this issue of rpm fluctuation has been going on for approximately 6 months or greater. this issue has been subltly getting worse over time. when i first noticed the fluxuation, it was barely noticable. now, you can feel yourself rocking back and forth slightly with the acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle during a fluctuation occurrance. the occurrances can last anywhere from 10 seconds to 30 seconds. and sometimes can be replicated again while driving along using similar road conditions. i post two issues within this complaint only because i believe they are related. should information arise to indicate a seperate issue, i shall resubmit the 2nd paragraph.
04/28/201163000
 2005 ford freestyle. stalling out in traffic jams and also surging when a/c is on at lower speeds.
05/26/201144000
 For the past month or so, my 2005 ford freestyle will surge in speed, when shifted into either drive or reverse, during low idle. in all situations when the speed surge has occurred, i did not have my foot on the accelerator pedal, only on the brake. this condition is most pronounced after a cold start. the amount of time to start the engine has also increased since this problem has been first noticed. also, at highway speeds, the rpm's can fluctuate 200 to 300 rpms even while the cruise control is active, the car is being operated on a relatively flat and straight surface. this issue of rpm fluctuation has been going on for approximately 6 months or greater. this issue has been subltly getting worse over time. when i first noticed the fluxuation, it was barely noticable. now, you can feel yourself rocking back and forth slightly with the acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle during a fluctuation occurrance. the occurrances can last anywhere from 10 seconds to 30 seconds. and sometimes can be replicated again while driving along using similar road conditions. i post two issues within this complaint only because i believe they are related. should information arise to indicate a seperate issue, i shall resubmit the 2nd paragraph.
04/28/201163000
 2005 ford freestyle. stalling out in traffic jams and also surging when a/c is on at lower speeds.
05/20/201075000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms and the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact had to apply extreme pressure to the brakes to get the vehicle to stop. the contact stated that the failure would happen whenever the steering wheel was turning and the air conditioner was simultaneously in operation. the vehicle was not taken vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 75,000.
12/25/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when having the vehicle idle for a while it would seem to lunge forward without touching the accelerator pedal. this failure seemed to occur when the a.c. was running or when the wrench warning light illuminated. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised him that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
05/26/201144000
 For the past month or so, my 2005 ford freestyle will surge in speed, when shifted into either drive or reverse, during low idle. in all situations when the speed surge has occurred, i did not have my foot on the accelerator pedal, only on the brake. this condition is most pronounced after a cold start. the amount of time to start the engine has also increased since this problem has been first noticed. also, at highway speeds, the rpm's can fluctuate 200 to 300 rpms even while the cruise control is active, the car is being operated on a relatively flat and straight surface. this issue of rpm fluctuation has been going on for approximately 6 months or greater. this issue has been subltly getting worse over time. when i first noticed the fluxuation, it was barely noticable. now, you can feel yourself rocking back and forth slightly with the acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle during a fluctuation occurrance. the occurrances can last anywhere from 10 seconds to 30 seconds. and sometimes can be replicated again while driving along using similar road conditions. i post two issues within this complaint only because i believe they are related. should information arise to indicate a seperate issue, i shall resubmit the 2nd paragraph.
04/28/201163000
 2005 ford freestyle. stalling out in traffic jams and also surging when a/c is on at lower speeds.
05/20/201075000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact while parking the vehicle the vehicle would rev up and accelerate. the contact has to slam on the brake to get the vehicle to stop. the contact stated this happens when the steering wheel is turning and the air conditioner is running. the contact has not taken vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 75,000. jo
12/25/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when having the vehicle idle for a while it would seem to lunge forward without touching the accelerator pedal. this failure seemed to occur when the a.c. was running or when the wrench warning light illuminated. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised him that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
09/21/201052900
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when placing his vehicle in reverse with his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle started to lunge backwards. after the failure occurred he noticed that the wrench warning light illuminated. if the air conditioner was on the vehicle would malfunction more frequently than if was turned off. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 52,900.
05/26/201144000
 For the past month or so, my 2005 ford freestyle will surge in speed, when shifted into either drive or reverse, during low idle. in all situations when the speed surge has occurred, i did not have my foot on the accelerator pedal, only on the brake. this condition is most pronounced after a cold start. the amount of time to start the engine has also increased since this problem has been first noticed. also, at highway speeds, the rpm's can fluctuate 200 to 300 rpms even while the cruise control is active, the car is being operated on a relatively flat and straight surface. this issue of rpm fluctuation has been going on for approximately 6 months or greater. this issue has been subltly getting worse over time. when i first noticed the fluxuation, it was barely noticable. now, you can feel yourself rocking back and forth slightly with the acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle during a fluctuation occurrance. the occurrances can last anywhere from 10 seconds to 30 seconds. and sometimes can be replicated again while driving along using similar road conditions. i post two issues within this complaint only because i believe they are related. should information arise to indicate a seperate issue, i shall resubmit the 2nd paragraph.
04/28/201163000
 2005 ford freestyle. stalling out in traffic jams and also surging when a/c is on at lower speeds.
05/20/201075000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact while parking the vehicle the vehicle would rev up and accelerate. the contact has to slam on the brake to get the vehicle to stop. the contact stated this happens when the steering wheel is turning and the air conditioner is running. the contact has not taken vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 75,000. jo
12/25/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when having the vehicle idle for a while it would seem to lunge forward without touching the accelerator pedal. this failure seemed to occur when the a.c. was running or when the wrench warning light illuminated. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised him that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
09/21/201052900
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when placing his vehicle in reverse with his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle started to lunge backwards. after the failure occurred he noticed that the wrench warning light illuminated. if the air conditioner was on the vehicle would malfunction more frequently than if was turned off. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 52,900.
05/31/2010130000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward and the rpms increased while the brakes were applied with force. the failure was experienced numerous times during warm weather conditions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but a diagnostic test was not performed. the manufacturer filed report 1312391401 and stated the failure was under investigation. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 145,000.
08/01/200865000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while attempting to apply the brakes or come to a complete stop with the brake depressed the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle also lunged while reverse. the failure occurred each time vehicle is driven. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the air conditioner compressor might need to be replaced, but the contact advised the dealer that the failure occurred also while the air conditioner was turned off. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
11/01/200530000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was stopped at a traffic light with the brake depressed when the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the contact stated that the failure was also experienced while in reverse or attempting to park the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for failure where the brakes hoses and brake switch was replaced, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed but no assistance was offered. the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer until the cause for the failure was determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.
06/19/200840000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact restarted the vehicle and as she shifted into drive, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure sporadically occurred whether in reverse or forward and whether the air conditioner was activated or not. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who updated the transmission codes but the failure recurred. the dealer then replaced the filters but could not determine the cause of failure. the failure persisted and the vehicle was not effectively repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who advised her to contact the dealer. the current mileage was approximately 103,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
04/10/201075000
 I have a 2005 le freestyle (front wheel drive) that we purchased new. i have experienced the sudden surging/lurching over the past year or so, but it was so occasional and subtle that i thought i was imagining it. then this week i almost hit a car in the school car rider line and it was definitely not my imagination. the car suddenly lurched forward (not subtly!) when i was stopped with my foot on the brake. it was a hot day & i'd just turned on the ac so my son would be comfortable (i usually don't use the ac that much). also last week i almost hit a car when my car surged while i was backing out of a parking space (again, i'd just turned on the ac because i had other people w/ me).because my incidents have increased this summer during the hot weather i feels as though it's a safe hazard and needs to be recalled asap..
09/21/201052900
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when placing his vehicle in reverse and his foot on the brake the vehicle started to lunge backwards. after this occurance he noticed that the wrench looking warning light had illuminated and that when he has the a.c. on the vehicle would do it more than when it was turned off. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 52,900. tb
05/31/2010130000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward and the rpms increased while the brakes were applied with force. the failure was experienced numerous times during warm weather conditions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but a diagnostic test was not performed. the manufacturer filed report 1312391401 and stated the failure was under investigation. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 145,000.
08/01/200865000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while attempting to apply the brakes or come to a complete stop with the brake depressed the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle also lunged while reverse. the failure occurred each time vehicle is driven. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the air conditioner compressor might need to be replaced, but the contact advised the dealer that the failure occurred also while the air conditioner was turned off. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
11/01/200530000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while stopped at the traffic light with the brake depressed the vehicle lunge forward and while reversing attempting to park the vehicle also lunge. the failure has been experience numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for failure. the brakes hoses and brake switch was replaced, but the failure was not corrected, the vehicle continues to lunge. the manufacturer took a report 14782071166 and advised that the failure was not recalled, and the contact should take the vehicle back to the dealer until the cause for the failure was located. the vehicle has not been repair. the failure mileage was 30,000 and th current mileage was 60,000. li
06/19/200840000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact restarted the vehicle and as she shifted into drive, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure sporadically occurred whether in reverse or forward and whether the air conditioner was activated or not. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who updated the transmission codes but the failure recurred. the dealer then replaced the filters but could not determine the cause of failure. the failure persisted and the vehicle was not effectively repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who advised her to contact the dealer. the current mileage was approximately 103,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
04/10/201075000
 I have a 2005 le freestyle (front wheel drive) that we purchased new. i have experienced the sudden surging/lurching over the past year or so, but it was so occasional and subtle that i thought i was imagining it. then this week i almost hit a car in the school car rider line and it was definitely not my imagination. the car suddenly lurched forward (not subtly!) when i was stopped with my foot on the brake. it was a hot day & i'd just turned on the ac so my son would be comfortable (i usually don't use the ac that much). also last week i almost hit a car when my car surged while i was backing out of a parking space (again, i'd just turned on the ac because i had other people w/ me).because my incidents have increased this summer during the hot weather i feels as though it's a safe hazard and needs to be recalled asap..
05/21/201186000
 2005 ford freestyle that lunges unexpectedly and kills the engine. this has happened two times in which both times the ac was on.
05/31/2010130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge forward and the rpm increased while the brake was depressed with force. the failure was experienced numerous times during warm weather. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but a diagnosed was not performed. the manufacturer took a report 1312391401 and advised the failure was under investigation. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 145,000. li
08/01/200865000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while attempting to brake or at a complete stop with the brake depressed the vehicle lunge forward. the vehicle also lunges while reversing. the failure is experienced each time vehicle is driven. the dealer vehicle was taken to the dealer whom advised that the air conditioner compressor might need to be replacing, but the contact advised the dealer that the failure occurred also while the air condition was off. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. li
11/01/200530000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while stopped at the traffic light with the brake depressed the vehicle lunge forward and while reversing attempting to park the vehicle also lunge. the failure has been experience numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for failure. the brakes hoses and brake switch was replaced, but the failure was not corrected, the vehicle continues to lunge. the manufacturer took a report 14782071166 and advised that the failure was not recalled, and the contact should take the vehicle back to the dealer until the cause for the failure was located. the vehicle has not been repair. the failure mileage was 30,000 and th current mileage was 60,000. li
06/19/200840000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact restarted the vehicle and as she shifted into drive, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure sporadically occurred whether in reverse or forward and whether the air conditioner was activated or not. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who updated the transmission codes but the failure recurred. the dealer then replaced the filters but could not determine the cause of failure. the failure persisted and the vehicle was not effectively repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who advised her to contact the dealer. the current mileage was approximately 103,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
04/10/201075000
 I have a 2005 le freestyle (front wheel drive) that we purchased new. i have experienced the sudden surging/lurching over the past year or so, but it was so occasional and subtle that i thought i was imagining it. then this week i almost hit a car in the school car rider line and it was definitely not my imagination. the car suddenly lurched forward (not subtly!) when i was stopped with my foot on the brake. it was a hot day & i'd just turned on the ac so my son would be comfortable (i usually don't use the ac that much). also last week i almost hit a car when my car surged while i was backing out of a parking space (again, i'd just turned on the ac because i had other people w/ me).because my incidents have increased this summer during the hot weather i feels as though it's a safe hazard and needs to be recalled asap..
05/21/201186000
 2005 ford freestyle that lunges unexpectedly and kills the engine. this has happened two times in which both times the ac was on.
07/01/20069000
 Tl*the contact 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse with the brakes depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the power train light illuminated when the failure occurred. the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test. the vehicle was repaired; however, it did not correct the failure. the vehicle continued to suddenly accelerate and the power train light illuminated when the failure occurred. the vehicle was not repaired a second time. the failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 99,000.
05/20/2011
 My 2005 ford freestyle lunges forward while sitting idle often. it is difficult to stop it once it lunges. ford wanted to replace parts on my freestyle which they said might correct the problem.
01/01/201060000
 Car is accelerating on its own hard on shifting into drive or reverse. mostly on low pulling out speed when you turn the steering out of a parking spot at every time. hope the recall comes into effect on these hard time or before someone gets killed. thank you for your time to look into our safety.
11/01/200530000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while stopped at the traffic light with the brake depressed the vehicle lunge forward and while reversing attempting to park the vehicle also lunge. the failure has been experience numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for failure. the brakes hoses and brake switch was replaced, but the failure was not corrected, the vehicle continues to lunge. the manufacturer took a report 14782071166 and advised that the failure was not recalled, and the contact should take the vehicle back to the dealer until the cause for the failure was located. the vehicle has not been repair. the failure mileage was 30,000 and th current mileage was 60,000. li
06/19/200840000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact restarted the vehicle and as she shifted into drive, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure sporadically occurred whether in reverse or forward and whether the air conditioner was activated or not. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who updated the transmission codes but the failure recurred. the dealer then replaced the filters but could not determine the cause of failure. the failure persisted and the vehicle was not effectively repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who advised her to contact the dealer. the current mileage was approximately 103,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
04/10/201075000
 I have a 2005 le freestyle (front wheel drive) that we purchased new. i have experienced the sudden surging/lurching over the past year or so, but it was so occasional and subtle that i thought i was imagining it. then this week i almost hit a car in the school car rider line and it was definitely not my imagination. the car suddenly lurched forward (not subtly!) when i was stopped with my foot on the brake. it was a hot day & i'd just turned on the ac so my son would be comfortable (i usually don't use the ac that much). also last week i almost hit a car when my car surged while i was backing out of a parking space (again, i'd just turned on the ac because i had other people w/ me).because my incidents have increased this summer during the hot weather i feels as though it's a safe hazard and needs to be recalled asap..
05/21/201186000
 2005 ford freestyle that lunges unexpectedly and kills the engine. this has happened two times in which both times the ac was on.
07/01/20069000
 Tl*the contact 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse with the brakes depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the power train light illuminated when the failure occurred. the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test. the vehicle was repaired; however, it did not correct the failure. the vehicle continued to suddenly accelerate and the power train light illuminated when the failure occurred. the vehicle was not repaired a second time. the failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 99,000.
05/20/2011
 My 2005 ford freestyle lunges forward while sitting idle often. it is difficult to stop it once it lunges. ford wanted to replace parts on my freestyle which they said might correct the problem.
01/01/201060000
 Car is accelerating on its own hard on shifting into drive or reverse. mostly on low pulling out speed when you turn the steering out of a parking spot at every time. hope the recall comes into effect on these hard time or before someone gets killed. thank you for your time to look into our safety.
04/16/200840000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestle. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph and attempting to park. as the brake was applied, the vehicle began to accelerate forward with a sudden increase in engine rpms. the brake was engaged firmly and the vehicle came to a stop. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
05/18/200830000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the brakes were depressed, the vehicle would abnormally lunge forward of backward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times who stated that they repaired the problem. the dealer also cleaned the throttle body area and another unknown component. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.
08/07/200879409
 Vehicle would lunge forward when stopped or when starting to move forward. took vehicle to a ford dealership and they determined the throttle body was failing, it took six weeks for the part to arrive. ford would not provide a loaner vehicle and caused considerable personal issues since the vehicle was to dangerous to drive. it is now starting to happen again!!!
06/19/200840000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle suddenly stalled. she restarted the vehicle and when she shifted into drive, it suddenly lurched forward. the contact stated that it lurched forward and in reverse at times even when the air conditioner was not on. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the transmission codes needed to be updated; the codes were updated. the failure was only remedied for a short time. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who changed filters but could not figure out what the problem was. the failure continued and had not been effectively repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who advised her to contact the dealer. the current mileage was approximately 103,000. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000-bk
04/10/201075000
 I have a 2005 le freestyle (front wheel drive) that we purchased new. i have experienced the sudden surging/lurching over the past year or so, but it was so occasional and subtle that i thought i was imagining it. then this week i almost hit a car in the school car rider line and it was definitely not my imagination. the car suddenly lurched forward (not subtly!) when i was stopped with my foot on the brake. it was a hot day & i'd just turned on the ac so my son would be comfortable (i usually don't use the ac that much). also last week i almost hit a car when my car surged while i was backing out of a parking space (again, i'd just turned on the ac because i had other people w/ me).because my incidents have increased this summer during the hot weather i feels as though it's a safe hazard and needs to be recalled asap..
05/21/201186000
 2005 ford freestyle that lunges unexpectedly and kills the engine. this has happened two times in which both times the ac was on.
07/01/20069000
 Tl*the contact 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse with the brakes depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the power train light illuminated when the failure occurred. the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test. the vehicle was repaired; however, it did not correct the failure. the vehicle continued to suddenly accelerate and the power train light illuminated when the failure occurred. the vehicle was not repaired a second time. the failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 99,000.
05/20/2011
 My 2005 ford freestyle lunges forward while sitting idle often. it is difficult to stop it once it lunges. ford wanted to replace parts on my freestyle which they said might correct the problem.
01/01/201060000
 Car is accelerating on its own hard on shifting into drive or reverse. mostly on low pulling out speed when you turn the steering out of a parking spot at every time. hope the recall comes into effect on these hard time or before someone gets killed. thank you for your time to look into our safety.
04/16/200840000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestle. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph and attempting to park. as the brake was applied, the vehicle began to accelerate forward with a sudden increase in engine rpms. the brake was engaged firmly and the vehicle came to a stop. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
05/18/200830000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the brakes were depressed, the vehicle would abnormally lunge forward of backward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times who stated that they repaired the problem. the dealer also cleaned the throttle body area and another unknown component. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.
08/07/200879409
 Vehicle would lunge forward when stopped or when starting to move forward. took vehicle to a ford dealership and they determined the throttle body was failing, it took six weeks for the part to arrive. ford would not provide a loaner vehicle and caused considerable personal issues since the vehicle was to dangerous to drive. it is now starting to happen again!!!
05/01/201064372
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while starting the vehicle or while in an intersection with the brake depressed the vehicle lunged forward. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure within the power steering. the contact advised the dealer that the failure was not the power steering. the dealer replaced the throttle sensor assembly. the repair corrected the failure for approximately six months and recurred when the vehicle lunged forward while the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 64,372 and the current mileage was 79,145.
06/08/200965000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 10 mph into a parking space, pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged forward unexpectedly. the contact engaged the brakes firmly in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the identical failure and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. there was a current open investigation pertaining to the defect associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
04/10/201075000
 I have a 2005 le freestyle (front wheel drive) that we purchased new. i have experienced the sudden surging/lurching over the past year or so, but it was so occasional and subtle that i thought i was imagining it. then this week i almost hit a car in the school car rider line and it was definitely not my imagination. the car suddenly lurched forward (not subtly!) when i was stopped with my foot on the brake. it was a hot day & i'd just turned on the ac so my son would be comfortable (i usually don't use the ac that much). also last week i almost hit a car when my car surged while i was backing out of a parking space (again, i'd just turned on the ac because i had other people w/ me).because my incidents have increased this summer during the hot weather i feels as though it's a safe hazard and needs to be recalled asap..
05/21/201186000
 2005 ford freestyle that lunges unexpectedly and kills the engine. this has happened two times in which both times the ac was on.
07/01/20069000
 Tl-the contact 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated the power train light illuminated while the failure occurred. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed the contact does not remember the name of the failed component and he also does not remember the name of the part the dealer replace. the repair did not correct the failure. the vehicle continues to suddenly accelerate and the power train light illuminates while the failure occurred. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 99,000. li
05/20/2011
 My 2005 ford freestyle lunges forward while sitting idle often. it is difficult to stop it once it lunges. ford wanted to replace parts on my freestyle which they said might correct the problem.
01/01/201060000
 Car is accelerating on its own hard on shifting into drive or reverse. mostly on low pulling out speed when you turn the steering out of a parking spot at every time. hope the recall comes into effect on these hard time or before someone gets killed. thank you for your time to look into our safety.
04/16/200840000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestle. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph and attempting to park. as the brake was applied, the vehicle began to accelerate forward with a sudden increase in engine rpms. the brake was engaged firmly and the vehicle came to a stop. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
05/18/200830000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunges backward and forward when the brake was being depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times who stated they repaired the problem. the dealer was cleaning something in the throttle body area (contact stated he does not remember). the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 98,000...mw
08/07/200879409
 Vehicle would lunge forward when stopped or when starting to move forward. took vehicle to a ford dealership and they determined the throttle body was failing, it took six weeks for the part to arrive. ford would not provide a loaner vehicle and caused considerable personal issues since the vehicle was to dangerous to drive. it is now starting to happen again!!!
05/01/201064372
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while starting the vehicle or while in an intersection with the brake depressed the vehicle lunged forward. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure within the power steering. the contact advised the dealer that the failure was not the power steering. the dealer replaced the throttle sensor assembly. the repair corrected the failure for approximately six months and recurred when the vehicle lunged forward while the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 64,372 and the current mileage was 79,145.
06/08/200965000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 10 mph into a parking space, pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged forward unexpectedly. the contact engaged the brakes firmly in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the identical failure and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. there was a current open investigation pertaining to the defect associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
06/01/200950000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when shifting into drive, the vehicle would surge forward abnormally. the dealer advised the contact that there were no known issues pertaining to the failure. the manufacturer was not informed of the issue and the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was approximately 62,000 and the failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable.
08/15/201045000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when shifting to drive, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. also, when shifting from park to reverse, the vehicle would lunge backward. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle was cleaned. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 ( vehicle speed control) that the contact beleived could have been related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
05/01/200920000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward abnormally when shifting gears. the check engine and the wrench warning lights were illuminated when the failure occurred. the dealer was contacted and they replaced the air cleaner but the failure later recurred. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 40,000.
06/18/2010
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact shifted into drive and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without warning. the brakes were engaged to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred intermittently and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.
04/16/200840000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestle. the contact was approximately 5 mph, attempting to park and when pressure was applied to the brake pedal the vehicle began to lunge forward with a sudden increase in the rpms. the brake was engaged firmly and the vehicle came to a stop. the failure occurred numerous times. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. js
05/18/200830000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunges backward and forward when the brake was being depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times who stated they repaired the problem. the dealer was cleaning something in the throttle body area (contact stated he does not remember). the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 98,000...mw
08/07/200879409
 Vehicle would lunge forward when stopped or when starting to move forward. took vehicle to a ford dealership and they determined the throttle body was failing, it took six weeks for the part to arrive. ford would not provide a loaner vehicle and caused considerable personal issues since the vehicle was to dangerous to drive. it is now starting to happen again!!!
05/01/201064372
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while starting the engine or while stopped at an intersection with the brake depressed the vehicle lunge forward the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the power steering. the contact advised the dealer the failure was not the power steering. the dealer replaced the throttle sensor assembly. the repair corrected the failure for approximately six month the failure re-occurred the vehicle lunge forward while the brake was depressed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 64,372 and the current mileage was 79,145. li
06/08/200965000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 10 mph into a parking space, pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged forward unexpectedly. the contact engaged the brakes firmly in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the identical failure and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. there was a current open investigation pertaining to the defect associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
06/01/200950000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when shifting into drive, the vehicle would surge forward abnormally. the dealer advised the contact that there were no known issues pertaining to the failure. the manufacturer was not informed of the issue and the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was approximately 62,000 and the failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable.
08/15/201045000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when shifting to drive, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. also, when shifting from park to reverse, the vehicle would lunge backward. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle was cleaned. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 ( vehicle speed control) that the contact beleived could have been related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
05/01/200920000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward abnormally when shifting gears. the check engine and the wrench warning lights were illuminated when the failure occurred. the dealer was contacted and they replaced the air cleaner but the failure later recurred. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 40,000.
06/18/2010
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact shifted into drive and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without warning. the brakes were engaged to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred intermittently and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.
05/19/2008131000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward unexpectedly while driving at low speeds or idling. the contact stated that the failure would only occur in hotter weather temperatures. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 131,000.
05/01/201080000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving at various speeds. the failure would also occur while the brakes were engaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 101,000. the vin was unavailable.
08/07/201062000
 Multiple incidents of acceleration when coasting (no gas). most noticeable when parking and backing up. have had fuel system checked and maintained multiple times without improvement.
05/10/2011
 The car continually wants to take off on its own when in an idle situation or moving slowly. mainly happens when air conditioner is running. will pretty much happen once car has been running for a little while and you slow to a stop at a light, stop sign, or any other situation that you would move very slowly or idle in. when the vehicle was bought, vehicle was taken back to ford dealership to investigate, but were told they could find nothing wrong. first couple of years, did not happen that much, but as it got older, happens quite a bit. when the issue occurs, it throws the vehicle into a fail safe mode if you do not turn the air conditioner off in time. never have gotten the vehicle fixed.
01/01/200950000
 I heard about the 2005-2007 ford freestyle investigation regarding sudden acceleration. my wife drives a 2005 freestyle. this same thing has happened to me when i have driven her car. my foot has been on the brake so it has not caused an accident. the acceleration is pronounced and is potentially dangerous. i have not noticed this happening for a while however. maybe computer updates at the dealership have already corrected this?
01/08/201163400
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while parking her vehicle at a low speed the vehicle suddenly accelerated, crashed into a tree and two vehicles. the driver was not injured. the police were called, but did not arrive. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic who advised her that it might have been driver error. the dealer then diagnosed the failure and rebooted the throttle body computer system. the manufacturer was then contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 63,400.
02/20/2011
 Tl*the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was idle the rpms increased and the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not inspected. the vin and failure mileage were unknown. the current mileage was 150,000.
03/01/201190000
 Unintended acceleration of my 2005 ford freestyle. it would happen most often when backing out of my garage or turning into a parking space. noticed it more when a/c was running and wheel was turned. i took the car to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. no old parts are available because i did not know this was a wide spread problem until i saw the news release today.
05/16/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the air conditioner was on for a long time and the vehicle was shifted into reverse gear it would lunge forward. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. in addition, she also experienced brake failure when driving at low speeds and decelerating; the vehicle would not stop. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised her that the metal part of the brake pedal fractured through the calipers causing it to leak the fluid. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.
05/16/2008142000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was idle it would lunge forward and backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 142,000.
04/23/201050000
 Tl*the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated they have had several occasions were the vehicle lunged forward while idling. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 56,000.
05/20/2010110000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was idle it suddenly lunged forward. she noticed the failure during periods of extremely hot weather and the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop but the mechanic could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 129,000. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
06/01/201070000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while at a traffic light the vehicle lunged forward rather than coming to a complete stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
06/20/200870000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while maneuvering the steering wheel into a parking space the vehicle began to lunge forward. the contact noticed the failure occurred intermittently when the air conditioner was on or the steering wheel was turned to its furthest point of rotation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle plate was replaced. the failure continued to occur. there was an open investigation related to the failure under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
05/16/200930000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever she had her foot on the brake pedal the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not identify the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 30,000.
06/18/200725000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward at times, usually in the idle position. he believed that it occurred when it was hot outside and the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the air conditioner compressor activated and caused an increase in rpms. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 91,000. the failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
03/22/200950000
 Tl*the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward when it is was idle and the air conditioner was engaged. the contact had the vehicle inspected by a dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. the contact stated it seemed to happen once the vehicle was warm. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 96,000.
05/01/201064372
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while starting the engine or while stopped at an intersection with the brake depressed the vehicle lunge forward the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the power steering. the contact advised the dealer the failure was not the power steering. the dealer replaced the throttle sensor assembly. the repair corrected the failure for approximately six month the failure re-occurred the vehicle lunge forward while the brake was depressed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 64,372 and the current mileage was 79,145. li
06/08/200965000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 10 mph into a parking space, pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged forward unexpectedly. the contact engaged the brake firmly to stop. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer two different times for the identical failure and they were unable to diagnose the problem. the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. there was a current open investigation pertaining to the defect associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. js
06/01/200950000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when placing the vehicle into drive, it would sure forward. the dealer advised the contact that there were no other known issues about the failure. the manufacturer was not informed. the current mileage was approximately 62,000 and the failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
08/15/201045000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked and the contact would switch the gear shifter to drive the vehicle would lunge forward. also, when switching the gear shifter from park to reverse the vehicle would lunge backwards. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle was cleaned. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 ( vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. ds
06/18/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact shifted into the drive position and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without prior warning. the brakes were engaged to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the unintended acceleration defect. the failure mileage was unknown. js
05/19/2008131000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge forward unexpectedly when driving at low speeds or idling. this problem happens when the weather gets hot. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and gave him nhtsa phone number to call and file complaint. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 131,000...mw
05/01/201080000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving at various speeds. the failure would also occur while the brakes were engaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 101,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
08/07/201062000
 Multiple incidents of acceleration when coasting (no gas). most noticeable when parking and backing up. have had fuel system checked and maintained multiple times without improvement.
05/10/2011
 The car continually wants to take off on its own when in an idle situation or moving slowly. mainly happens when air conditioner is running. will pretty much happen once car has been running for a little while and you slow to a stop at a light, stop sign, or any other situation that you would move very slowly or idle in. when the vehicle was bought, vehicle was taken back to ford dealership to investigate, but were told they could find nothing wrong. first couple of years, did not happen that much, but as it got older, happens quite a bit. when the issue occurs, it throws the vehicle into a fail safe mode if you do not turn the air conditioner off in time. never have gotten the vehicle fixed.
01/01/200950000
 I heard about the 2005-2007 ford freestyle investigation regarding sudden acceleration. my wife drives a 2005 freestyle. this same thing has happened to me when i have driven her car. my foot has been on the brake so it has not caused an accident. the acceleration is pronounced and is potentially dangerous. i have not noticed this happening for a while however. maybe computer updates at the dealership have already corrected this?
01/08/201163400
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while parking her vehicle at a low speed the vehicle suddenly accelerated, crashed into a tree and two vehicles. the driver was not injured. the police were called, but did not arrive. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic who advised her that it might have been driver error. the dealer then diagnosed the failure and rebooted the throttle body computer system. the manufacturer was then contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 63,400.
02/20/2011
 Tl*the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was idle the rpms increased and the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not inspected. the vin and failure mileage were unknown. the current mileage was 150,000.
03/01/201190000
 Unintended acceleration of my 2005 ford freestyle. it would happen most often when backing out of my garage or turning into a parking space. noticed it more when a/c was running and wheel was turned. i took the car to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. no old parts are available because i did not know this was a wide spread problem until i saw the news release today.
05/16/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the air conditioner was on for a long time and the vehicle was shifted into reverse gear it would lunge forward. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. in addition, she also experienced brake failure when driving at low speeds and decelerating; the vehicle would not stop. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised her that the metal part of the brake pedal fractured through the calipers causing it to leak the fluid. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.
05/16/2008142000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was idle it would lunge forward and backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 142,000.
04/23/201050000
 Tl*the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated they have had several occasions were the vehicle lunged forward while idling. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 56,000.
05/20/2010110000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was idle it suddenly lunged forward. she noticed the failure during periods of extremely hot weather and the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop but the mechanic could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 129,000. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
06/01/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while stopped at a light the vehicle lunged forward rather than coming to a complete stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. nw
06/20/200870000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while maneuvering the steering wheel into a parking space the vehicle began to lunge forward. the contact noticed the failure occurred intermittently when the air conditioner was on or the steering wheel was turned to its furthest point of rotation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle plate was replaced. the failure continued to occur. there was an open investigation related to the failure under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
05/16/200930000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever she has her foot on the brake the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not identify the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 30,000...mw
06/18/200725000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward at times, usually in the idle position. he believed that it occurred when it was hot outside and the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the air conditioner compressor activated and caused an increase in rpms. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 91,000. the failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
03/22/200950000
 Tl*the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward when it is was idle and the air conditioner was engaged. the contact had the vehicle inspected by a dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. the contact stated it seemed to happen once the vehicle was warm. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 96,000.
06/01/200950000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when placing the vehicle into drive, it would sure forward. the dealer advised the contact that there were no other known issues about the failure. the manufacturer was not informed. the current mileage was approximately 62,000 and the failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable. bw
08/15/201045000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked and the contact would switch the gear shifter to drive the vehicle would lunge forward. also, when switching the gear shifter from park to reverse the vehicle would lunge backwards. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle was cleaned. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 ( vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. ds
06/18/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact shifted into the drive position and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without prior warning. the brakes were engaged to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the unintended acceleration defect. the failure mileage was unknown. js
05/19/2008131000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge forward unexpectedly when driving at low speeds or idling. this problem happens when the weather gets hot. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and gave him nhtsa phone number to call and file complaint. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 131,000...mw
05/01/201080000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving at various speeds. the failure would also occur while the brakes were engaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 101,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
08/07/201062000
 Multiple incidents of acceleration when coasting (no gas). most noticeable when parking and backing up. have had fuel system checked and maintained multiple times without improvement.
05/10/2011
 The car continually wants to take off on its own when in an idle situation or moving slowly. mainly happens when air conditioner is running. will pretty much happen once car has been running for a little while and you slow to a stop at a light, stop sign, or any other situation that you would move very slowly or idle in. when the vehicle was bought, vehicle was taken back to ford dealership to investigate, but were told they could find nothing wrong. first couple of years, did not happen that much, but as it got older, happens quite a bit. when the issue occurs, it throws the vehicle into a fail safe mode if you do not turn the air conditioner off in time. never have gotten the vehicle fixed.
01/01/200950000
 I heard about the 2005-2007 ford freestyle investigation regarding sudden acceleration. my wife drives a 2005 freestyle. this same thing has happened to me when i have driven her car. my foot has been on the brake so it has not caused an accident. the acceleration is pronounced and is potentially dangerous. i have not noticed this happening for a while however. maybe computer updates at the dealership have already corrected this?
01/08/201163400
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while parking her vehicle at a low speed the vehicle suddenly accelerated, crashed into a tree and two vehicles. the driver was not injured. the police were called, but did not arrive. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic who advised her that it might have been driver error. the dealer then diagnosed the failure and rebooted the throttle body computer system. the manufacturer was then contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 63,400.
02/20/2011
 Tl*the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was idle the rpms increased and the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not inspected. the vin and failure mileage were unknown. the current mileage was 150,000.
03/01/201190000
 Unintended acceleration of my 2005 ford freestyle. it would happen most often when backing out of my garage or turning into a parking space. noticed it more when a/c was running and wheel was turned. i took the car to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. no old parts are available because i did not know this was a wide spread problem until i saw the news release today.
05/16/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the air conditioner was on for a long time and the vehicle was shifted into reverse gear it would lunge forward. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. in addition, she also experienced brake failure when driving at low speeds and decelerating; the vehicle would not stop. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised her that the metal part of the brake pedal fractured through the calipers causing it to leak the fluid. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.
04/23/201050000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated they have had several occasions were the vehicle has lounged forward while idling. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. the failure was 50,000and the current mileage was 56,000.rl
05/20/2010110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was idling, the vehicle suddenly lurched forward. she noticed the failure when it was hot and the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop but the mechanic could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 129,000. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000-bk
06/01/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while stopped at a light the vehicle lunged forward rather than coming to a complete stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. nw
06/20/200870000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while maneuvering the steering wheel into a parking space the vehicle began to lunge forward. the contact noticed the failure occurs intermittently when the air conditioner was on or the steering wheel was turned to its furthest point of rotation. the vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic where the throttle plate was replaced. the failure continued to occur. there was an open investigation that could be related to the failure under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds
05/16/200930000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever she has her foot on the brake the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not identify the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 30,000...mw
06/18/200725000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward at times, usually in the idle position. he believed that it occurred when it was hot outside and the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the air conditioner compressor activated, it caused an increase in rpms. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 91,000. the failure mileage was approximately 25,000-bk
03/22/200950000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lounges forward when it is idling and the air conditioner. the contact had the vehicle inspected by the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. the contact stated it seems to happen once the vehicle get warms up. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 96,000.rl
05/10/2011
 The car continually wants to take off on its own when in an idle situation or moving slowly. mainly happens when air conditioner is running. will pretty much happen once car has been running for a little while and you slow to a stop at a light, stop sign, or any other situation that you would move very slowly or idle in. when the vehicle was bought, vehicle was taken back to ford dealership to investigate, but were told they could find nothing wrong. first couple of years, did not happen that much, but as it got older, happens quite a bit. when the issue occurs, it throws the vehicle into a fail safe mode if you do not turn the air conditioner off in time. never have gotten the vehicle fixed.
01/01/200950000
 I heard about the 2005-2007 ford freestyle investigation regarding sudden acceleration. my wife drives a 2005 freestyle. this same thing has happened to me when i have driven her car. my foot has been on the brake so it has not caused an accident. the acceleration is pronounced and is potentially dangerous. i have not noticed this happening for a while however. maybe computer updates at the dealership have already corrected this?
01/08/201163400
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when parking her vehicle at low speeds when the vehicle suddenly accelerated into a tree and 2 vehicles. the driver was not injured and the police were called, but a no show. the vehicle was then towed to a independent mechanic and they advised her that it night have been driver error. the dealer then diagnosed the vehicle and they rebooted the throttle bottle computer system. the manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 63,400. tb
02/20/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle is sitting idle the rpm
03/01/201190000
 Unintended acceleration of my 2005 ford freestyle. it would happen most often when backing out of my garage or turning into a parking space. noticed it more when a/c was running and wheel was turned. i took the car to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. no old parts are available because i did not know this was a wide spread problem until i saw the news release today.
05/16/2006
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when letting the a.c run for a long time, when going in reverse she noticed that it would lunge. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. in addition, she also experienced brake loss when driving at low speeds and decelerating when the vehicle would not stop. the vehicle was inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised her that the metal part of the brake fractured through the calipers causing it to leak the fluid. the vehicle was repaired for the brakes. the failure mileage was unknown. tb
04/23/201050000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated they have had several occasions were the vehicle has lounged forward while idling. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. the failure was 50,000and the current mileage was 56,000.rl
05/20/2010110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was idling, the vehicle suddenly lurched forward. she noticed the failure when it was hot and the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop but the mechanic could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 129,000. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000-bk
06/01/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while stopped at a light the vehicle lunged forward rather than coming to a complete stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. nw
06/20/200870000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while maneuvering the steering wheel into a parking space the vehicle began to lunge forward. the contact noticed the failure occurs intermittently when the air conditioner was on or the steering wheel was turned to its furthest point of rotation. the vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic where the throttle plate was replaced. the failure continued to occur. there was an open investigation that could be related to the failure under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds
05/16/200930000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever she has her foot on the brake the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not identify the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 30,000...mw
06/18/200725000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward at times, usually in the idle position. he believed that it occurred when it was hot outside and the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the air conditioner compressor activated, it caused an increase in rpms. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 91,000. the failure mileage was approximately 25,000-bk
03/22/200950000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lounges forward when it is idling and the air conditioner. the contact had the vehicle inspected by the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. the contact stated it seems to happen once the vehicle get warms up. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 96,000.rl
01/22/201060000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the driver noticed that all the warning lights would illuminate on the instrumental panel on a intermittent basis for a year. the vehicle would also stall on different occasions without warning. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that the instrument cluster had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the instrument cluster. the contact also stated that when trying to decelerate the vehicle it surge forward. the vehicle was also repaired for the instrument cluster for this failure as well. the failure has still occurred for the mentioned failures. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. tb
05/01/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving at an unknown low speed the vehicle surged forward until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the failure has since recurred intermittently. the contact also stated the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at highway speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the computer was replaced. the failures continued so the vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer where the contact was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. sm.
11/01/20101
 Letter from congressman patrick t mchenry regarding concerns for the recall of a 2005 ford freestyle (dot/i#2010-2207) *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would accelerate on its own. *jb
08/01/200975000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle jerked forward and the fail safe gate light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the light continued to illuminate on the dashboard but the vehicle began driving as normal. the failure began to recur intermittently so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. approximately 10 months later the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed the throttle body needed to be replaced, but it was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 101,200. sm.
07/04/201080000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that at very low speeds, the vehicle would suddenly lurch and surge. the failure occurred once or twice a day but only at low speeds. the contact had to rapidly depress the brake pedal to get the vehicle to stop surging. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle was being repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 85,000. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000-bk
09/13/201091346
 Tl. the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle surge forward and the vehicle went into fail safe mode which reduces the power of the vehicle. the contact drove the vehicle to a auto retail store for a diagnostic test and the results showed a throttle body failure. the next day the vehicle surge and went into fail safe mode again. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer but notice numerous complaints on the throttle body. the contact has called the manufacturer and since the vehicle is out of warranty the manufacturer can not provide assistance to the contact. the contact stated this vehicle is unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 91,346. jo
07/05/201075000
 Tl -the contact owns a 2005 ford freesyle. while the contact was driving approximately 5 mph in a parking lot, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle lunged forward without warning. suddenly, pressure was applied to the brakes and the vehicle stopped. an increase in braking distance was required due to the unintended acceleration. in addition, the failure would occur in the reverse position. the authorized dealer was notified and they recommended that the vehicle be diagnosed. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact had concern of the safety issue involved. the failure mileage was 75,000. js
09/03/201059200
 This car has an apparently well-known issue with the throttle body failing, causing: a) sudden uncontolled acceleration from a stop, and b) sudden loss of power when traveling down the road at highway speeds. my wife experienced both problems yesterday. first, with my wife's foot on the brake, the freestyle lunged forward and almost rear-ended another car that had children loading into it, while in school carpool line. then, while making her way immediately to the ford dealership -- with my two children -- this uncontrolled lunging from a dead stop continued at intersections; and while traveling at speed, in traffic, the car would suddenly lose all power. the sudden lunge makes it likely you'll hit a pedestrian or rear-end the car in front of you; the sudden loss of power makes it likely you'll be the recipient of a rear-end collision. the repair is costing us $730. it's the throttle body, of course. and i've asked the dealership to give me back the old part, so yes, i should have that available when i get the car back. *** important *** this is a well-known issue to both ford and the odi of the nhtsa. there are hundreds of matching, publicly filed complaints documenting this chilling safety issue in this very same odi database to which i am submitting this mirror complaint. when should we expect to see some action from the odi/nhtsa and/or ford on this???????? i want my money back but i also want ford to fix this, not just on my car, but on all the other familys' cars that have this **well-known** safety defect!!!!!!!!!
05/18/201069000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when driving, the vehicle would lurch forward when the air conditioning was being used. he had to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from moving forward. he noticed the problem at least once a day, but only when the a/c was on. to avoid any problems, he would shift into neutral at a stop light. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. the vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 72,000. the failure mileage was approximately 69,000-bk
09/03/201059200
 This car has an apparently well-known issue with the throttle body failing, causing: a) sudden uncontolled acceleration from a stop, and b) sudden loss of power when traveling down the road at highway speeds. my wife experienced both problems yesterday. first, with my wife's foot on the brake, the freestyle lunged forward and almost rear-ended another car that had children loading into it, while in school carpool line. then, while making her way immediately to the ford dealership -- with my two children -- this uncontrolled lunging from a dead stop continued at intersections; and while traveling at speed, in traffic, the car would suddenly lose all power. the sudden lunge makes it likely you'll hit a pedestrian or rear-end the car in front of you; the sudden loss of power makes it likely you'll be the recipient of a rear-end collision. the repair is costing us $730. it's the throttle body, of course. and i've asked the dealership to give me back the old part, so yes, i should have that available when i get the car back. *** important *** this is a well-known issue to both ford and the odi of the nhtsa. there are hundreds of matching, publicly filed complaints documenting this chilling safety issue in this very same odi database to which i am submitting this mirror complaint. when should we expect to see some action from the odi/nhtsa and/or ford on this???????? i want my money back but i also want ford to fix this, not just on my car, but on all the other familys' cars that have this **well-known** safety defect!!!!!!!!!
05/18/201069000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when driving, the vehicle would lurch forward when the air conditioning was being used. he had to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from moving forward. he noticed the problem at least once a day, but only when the a/c was on. to avoid any problems, he would shift into neutral at a stop light. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. the vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 72,000. the failure mileage was approximately 69,000-bk
09/03/201059200
 This car has an apparently well-known issue with the throttle body failing, causing: a) sudden uncontolled acceleration from a stop, and b) sudden loss of power when traveling down the road at highway speeds. my wife experienced both problems yesterday. first, with my wife's foot on the brake, the freestyle lunged forward and almost rear-ended another car that had children loading into it, while in school carpool line. then, while making her way immediately to the ford dealership -- with my two children -- this uncontrolled lunging from a dead stop continued at intersections; and while traveling at speed, in traffic, the car would suddenly lose all power. the sudden lunge makes it likely you'll hit a pedestrian or rear-end the car in front of you; the sudden loss of power makes it likely you'll be the recipient of a rear-end collision. the repair is costing us $730. it's the throttle body, of course. and i've asked the dealership to give me back the old part, so yes, i should have that available when i get the car back. *** important *** this is a well-known issue to both ford and the odi of the nhtsa. there are hundreds of matching, publicly filed complaints documenting this chilling safety issue in this very same odi database to which i am submitting this mirror complaint. when should we expect to see some action from the odi/nhtsa and/or ford on this???????? i want my money back but i also want ford to fix this, not just on my car, but on all the other familys' cars that have this **well-known** safety defect!!!!!!!!!
05/18/201069000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when driving, the vehicle would lurch forward when the air conditioning was being used. he had to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from moving forward. he noticed the problem at least once a day, but only when the a/c was on. to avoid any problems, he would shift into neutral at a stop light. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. the vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 72,000. the failure mileage was approximately 69,000-bk
08/01/2010100000
 My 2005 ford freestyle suddenly accelerates when my a/c is running and i'm applying or releasing my brakes - usually when pulling into a parking spot or backing up.
06/15/201075000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when at a stop or attempting to brake, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate. the failure occurred four times since june 2010. she would depress the brake pedal again to stop the acceleration. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 80,000. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000-bk
08/23/201042800
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle awd wih a 3.0l v6. i have had to park my vehicle as it has become unsafe for my family to use. while driving at slow speeds the vehicle will abruptly surge in drive or reverse. now when this happens the vehicle dies where ever it occurs. i have kept the vehicle from hitting other cars multiple times and yesterday was the final straw. i almost hit a kid at my childs school. waiting in line to pick up my children from school the car surged so bad that the breaks would not stop it. i had to throw it into park. i understand the volvo cars that share the same part have already been recalled. toyota had to explain themselves in washington for an issue not unlike mine. the first documented complaint on my car was in the second month of ownership. i was told that until the issue becomes bad enough to replicate there was no way to fix the problem. now i have a broken motor mount from the issue at my childrens school and the drivetrain is making noises. guess what as soon as my 3year warranty was up the issue became more regular. now it is at my cost to fix an issue i reported within the first month of ownership. that is just wrong!
06/15/201075000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when at a stop or attempting to brake, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate. the failure occurred four times since june 2010. she would depress the brake pedal again to stop the acceleration. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 80,000. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000-bk
08/23/201042800
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle awd wih a 3.0l v6. i have had to park my vehicle as it has become unsafe for my family to use. while driving at slow speeds the vehicle will abruptly surge in drive or reverse. now when this happens the vehicle dies where ever it occurs. i have kept the vehicle from hitting other cars multiple times and yesterday was the final straw. i almost hit a kid at my childs school. waiting in line to pick up my children from school the car surged so bad that the breaks would not stop it. i had to throw it into park. i understand the volvo cars that share the same part have already been recalled. toyota had to explain themselves in washington for an issue not unlike mine. the first documented complaint on my car was in the second month of ownership. i was told that until the issue becomes bad enough to replicate there was no way to fix the problem. now i have a broken motor mount from the issue at my childrens school and the drivetrain is making noises. guess what as soon as my 3year warranty was up the issue became more regular. now it is at my cost to fix an issue i reported within the first month of ownership. that is just wrong!
06/15/201075000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when at a stop or attempting to brake, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate. the failure occurred four times since june 2010. she would depress the brake pedal again to stop the acceleration. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 80,000. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000-bk
08/23/201042800
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle awd wih a 3.0l v6. i have had to park my vehicle as it has become unsafe for my family to use. while driving at slow speeds the vehicle will abruptly surge in drive or reverse. now when this happens the vehicle dies where ever it occurs. i have kept the vehicle from hitting other cars multiple times and yesterday was the final straw. i almost hit a kid at my childs school. waiting in line to pick up my children from school the car surged so bad that the breaks would not stop it. i had to throw it into park. i understand the volvo cars that share the same part have already been recalled. toyota had to explain themselves in washington for an issue not unlike mine. the first documented complaint on my car was in the second month of ownership. i was told that until the issue becomes bad enough to replicate there was no way to fix the problem. now i have a broken motor mount from the issue at my childrens school and the drivetrain is making noises. guess what as soon as my 3year warranty was up the issue became more regular. now it is at my cost to fix an issue i reported within the first month of ownership. that is just wrong!
06/10/201059000
 Car began surging forward even with brake applied creating opportunity for collisions. a few weeks later it started stalling and would go into safe mode and wouldn't accelerate above 40mph, which was a terrible experience on the interstate. dealership has diagnosed as throttle body issue and part is on backorder. obviously a high rate of repairs being done if part on backorder. several forums indicate this is a common owner issue and has resulted in unsafe conditions. we were told we could still drive it but feels unsafe and could create a situation that would put my children in harms way while being passengers. would like ford to take ownership of issue and provide safe vehicle.
03/08/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surges forward or backwards after the vehicle has been idling for a few minutes. if the vehicle is turned off and then restarted it will operate normally. the only time the failure occurs is after the vehicle idles. the vehicle is currently being repaired at an authorized ford dealer. the current and failure mileages were approximately 102,000. rd
08/02/201035000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while backing out of a parking space he took his foot off the brake and the engine revved and the vehicle accelerated. he then engaged the brake to stop the vehicle from accelerating. he stated the failure has happen a dozen times. the vehicle has not been checked by an authorized dealer or mechanic. the vehicle was purchased used in january 2010. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 35,550. vwb
06/10/201059000
 Car began surging forward even with brake applied creating opportunity for collisions. a few weeks later it started stalling and would go into safe mode and wouldn't accelerate above 40mph, which was a terrible experience on the interstate. dealership has diagnosed as throttle body issue and part is on backorder. obviously a high rate of repairs being done if part on backorder. several forums indicate this is a common owner issue and has resulted in unsafe conditions. we were told we could still drive it but feels unsafe and could create a situation that would put my children in harms way while being passengers. would like ford to take ownership of issue and provide safe vehicle.
03/08/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surges forward or backwards after the vehicle has been idling for a few minutes. if the vehicle is turned off and then restarted it will operate normally. the only time the failure occurs is after the vehicle idles. the vehicle is currently being repaired at an authorized ford dealer. the current and failure mileages were approximately 102,000. rd
08/02/201035000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while backing out of a parking space he took his foot off the brake and the engine revved and the vehicle accelerated. he then engaged the brake to stop the vehicle from accelerating. he stated the failure has happen a dozen times. the vehicle has not been checked by an authorized dealer or mechanic. the vehicle was purchased used in january 2010. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 35,550. vwb
03/08/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surges forward or backwards after the vehicle has been idling for a few minutes. if the vehicle is turned off and then restarted it will operate normally. the only time the failure occurs is after the vehicle idles. the vehicle is currently being repaired at an authorized ford dealer. the current and failure mileages were approximately 102,000. rd
08/02/201035000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while backing out of a parking space he took his foot off the brake and the engine revved and the vehicle accelerated. he then engaged the brake to stop the vehicle from accelerating. he stated the failure has happen a dozen times. the vehicle has not been checked by an authorized dealer or mechanic. the vehicle was purchased used in january 2010. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 35,550. vwb
08/04/201078569
 My 2005 ford freestyle will speed up and surge forward. very dangerous situation while pulling into the garage. the surge forwarded has been happening for several years. we like the car and have become very careful when pulling up to intersection, into parking space, etc.
03/08/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surges forward or backwards after the vehicle has been idling for a few minutes. if the vehicle is turned off and then restarted it will operate normally. the only time the failure occurs is after the vehicle idles. the vehicle is currently being repaired at an authorized ford dealer. the current and failure mileages were approximately 102,000. rd
08/02/201035000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while backing out of a parking space he took his foot off the brake and the engine revved and the vehicle accelerated. he then engaged the brake to stop the vehicle from accelerating. he stated the failure has happen a dozen times. the vehicle has not been checked by an authorized dealer or mechanic. the vehicle was purchased used in january 2010. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 35,550. vwb
08/04/201078569
 My 2005 ford freestyle will speed up and surge forward. very dangerous situation while pulling into the garage. the surge forwarded has been happening for several years. we like the car and have become very careful when pulling up to intersection, into parking space, etc.
04/01/200937000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while stopped with a foot on the break pedal the engine revved and the vehicle surged forward slightly. the failure only recurred sporadically but overtime it began to recur more often. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed they have seen a number of the same vehicle with this failure and the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of having the throttle body replaced. the failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 44,000. sm.
05/31/201079100
 While on out of state vacation, our 2005 ford freestyle was idling in park with the ac running. when the car was placed in reverse, it accelerated quickly (unintended) with no input at the accelerator pedal. once i stopped the car, the engine died. when it was restarted, it idled roughly for a minute and then ran ok. this type of unintended acceleration has randomly occured 6 times total within a period of one week. the last time this occured, the engine died once the vehicle was stopped. when it was restarted, the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel. we drove the car to an autoparts store where the codes were read. the codes were p2106 & p061b. when the engine restarted, the wrench light on the instrument panel did not illuminate. we took the car to a local ford dealer and described the events in detail. the ford dealer performed a diagnostic test but no codes were detected. they said we needed a new throttle body. they came to this conclusion because of a technical services bulletin issued by ford (tsb 06-21-1). the car has 79,857 miles so the dealer said it was out of warranty and that there were no recalls on the throttle body. i called ford customer relationship center and was told the same thing. i expressed my concern about the safety issue of the unintended acceleration but their only comment was that is was my responsiblility to pay for repairs. we have talked to another party who has had the same 0ccurance with their freestyle. their trottle body was replaced under warranty but has once again started the untintended acceleration. i have also seen several posts on internet forums from people having the same problem. it appears that the replacement throttle bodies have the same defect and this is only a temporary fix. this problem could easliy result in a crash or a pedestrian being struck. our car has not been repaired. the defective throttle body is still intact on the car. the car is also very slow to decellerate.
11/06/200620000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the contact was driving approximately at various speeds under 20 mph there was was an unexpected acceleration and the engine slightly revved. the failures occurred spontaneously and progressed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer fifty times for the identical failures where the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. recently, the failure occurred with repeated application to the brake pedal before coming to a stop. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer in which the failure was contributed to the throttle body. also, the engine support bracket had broken.the vehicle was in the process of being repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 20,000. the vin was unavailable. js
03/23/200955000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the vehicle suddenly surged and then stalled although the contacts foot was on the brake pedal. the failure occurred again where the vehicle surged and lunged forward. the failure occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by the throttle body sensor. the vehicle was at the dealership awaiting repair at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 62,000. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
07/15/200995000
 2005 ford freestyle, we went to florida back on 07/2009 it was very hot. the car started jerking, than it accelerated on its own. than it almost stopped. than it would not go faster than 35. and than it accelerated unexpectedly which we almost ran into the back of someone. when we arrived back home to nc we took it too the ford dealer who said it was the computer module. we took it in and left it for repair. the service manager called and said that we had a walmart air filter, and it needed a ford air filter. they tried to say that was the problem. but before we got the car back, we received a post card from the dealer saying our computer module that was ordered from the dealer has arrived. so the dealer told us it was the air filter when in fact it was the computer module. we beleive the dealer replaced the computer module but told us it was the air filter to avoid a costly recall. i have found on this website that this vehicle was recalled it certain parts of the usa for this reason but not in our region. the recall was due because in warmer climates this problem may occur. all of this vehicles should be repaired, because someone with this vehicle may travel to areas that are warmer than other during business trips or vacation trips.
07/21/2009549801
 First time in myrtle beach, sc. car accelerated forward without warning. foot on brake made no difference. wrench symbol came on dashboard indicating it was the throttle body valve to go to a dealer immediately. contacted dealer. dealer indicated throttle body valves were on back order and recommended not driving car. after returning to pennsylvania vehicle did the same thing again. took it to the dealer. dealer checked the computer indicating throttle body valve was the problem. back order about 3 months before repairs were made. dealer recommended not driving the vehicle. approximately $500 later vehicle is supposedly safe. *tr
08/15/2009500001
 Car would hesitate when pushing on gas pedal, then suddenly catch and accelerate after some time pressing on the accelerator. had it checked previously with the suggestion to replace fuel filter. after a few months, problem got worse, another service station found the throttle body needed to be replaced, the throttle position sensor was bad. had it replaced at a cost of $672.33 parts and labor. found out this problem is shared by many ford freestyle owners, checked with local ford dealer if a recall had been done or a technical service bulletin, was told not and they would not do anything for me about it. *tr
07/15/2009950001
 2005 ford freestyle is having the same problems toyota is having. our car started accelerating on its own. dale jarrett ford replaced the computer. and since than the problem stopped. they told us that they didn't replace the computer. but we received a card in the mail from them that our computer module is in and ready to be installed. *tr
09/01/2009500001
 1. early last year, my wife and i noticed that the vehicle developed a tendency to lunge (accelerate) when braking toward a stoplight or a parking spot. 2. the frequency of the occurrence increases once the vehicle engine is warmed up to operating temperature or after the vehicle has been driven long distances. 3. last september, we took the vehicle to a local ford service center to have it looked at. the problem was identified as a faulty throttle body. we were told at the time that the part was not available, and we would be notified when the part became available. we have not received that call. we were also informed that the repair would be approximately $600.00. internet research found that this is a apparently a very common problem with this vehicle, with some owners reporting that their vehicle is no longer operational. i feel that this is a safety issue. i also feel that ford, like toyota has recently, should initiate a recall to fix the problem. at the very least, they need to make the part available, so that the repair can be made. as far as i know, the part is still not available. *tr
01/10/201096000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving 55 mph the vehicle would not accelerate. the contact pulled over, turn the vehicle off and then restarted it; however, the vehicle continued not to accelerate. the failure has occurred on three occasions. the instrument cluster and the gear shift remained in drive. the gear shift console and the throttle place assembly were also repaired by a local mechanic. the contact is concerned about the safety risk since a crash could have occurred due to a lack of acceleration. the failure mileage was 96,000.
11/21/2009340001
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle about a month ago started to accelerate by itself for very short seconds. as time passed accelerations were stronger. i notice they were more noticeable when turning the wheel while in reverse. a week ago as soon as i put the car on reverse revolution when up quickly and i hit a pole . the car remained accelerate so i turned it off. haven't had the time to take it to a service station to check it out. *tr
09/11/200948100
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. when applying pressure to the accelerator pedal at 45 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate. he was able to pull to the side of the road to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, and the technician concluded that the throttle body failed. the vehicle has not been repaired due to the unavailability of the part. the failure mileage was 47,900. the current mileage was 48,100. the vehicle identification number was unavailable.
09/16/200942130
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was idling, the rpms increased 2500 to 3000 without vehicle acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the throttle body was replaced. the failure and current mileages were 42130.
07/12/2009440001
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle that has been on fords lot for 67 days now. it needs a new throttle body and they are not starting production on them until oct 31st 2009. which means they will not be tested and ready for install until next year which means i will have gone 6 months without my car which i am still paying for because i just bought it last year. *tr
02/12/200951870
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions. when proceeding from a complete stop at a traffic signal there was a reduction in the engine power significantly. the contact continued to drive the vehicle with caution. there were two separate occasions that the fail safe mode and engine warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer for inspection and the technician stated that the failure was contributed to the throttle body assembly. the technician also stated that the part was on a national back order. the vehicle is inoperable and has not been repaired for the malfunctions. there were concerns of the safety risks involved and the uncertainty of the availability of the part. the failure and current mileages were 51,870.
08/09/200923000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the failure of the throttle body caused unintended vehicle acceleration. unintended vehicle acceleration increased the risk of vehicle crash. an authorized technician advised her that since the parts were on back order until december 2009, no repairs could be made. the failure and current mileages were 23,000.
08/31/2009100000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 35 mph her vehicle stalled. the fail safe engine light illuminated on the dashboard. the contact shut the vehicle off, restarted it and was able to drive normally. the dealer stated that the failure could be related to the throttle body. the contact continued to experience multiple failures and the check engine light remained illuminated. the dealer inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired since the part was on national back order. the manufacturer advised the contact to purchase the part from the junk yard. the contact requested a rental vehicle and the manufacturer denied the request since the warranty had expired. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 100,200.
09/05/2009650001
 2006 ford freestyle would be driving and suddenly the car would jump forward and the fail safe engine light would come on. then car would only drive at 20 mph which is very dangerous on the freeway. *tr
08/07/200994000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving 40 mph, the contact noticed a message illuminating, stating check transmission. she pressed the reset button and continued to drive. a few minutes later, the light illuminated again. the contact stopped the vehicle and had it towed to the dealer. it was determined that the throttle body failed. the manufacturer that produced the part was no longer in business; therefore, it would take months to have the vehicle repaired. the repair cost was estimated at $345. the contact is currently driving a rental vehicle while she waits for the manufacturer to decide if they will cover the cost of the rental. the manufacturer would not provide compensation because there were no recalls. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 94,000.
08/01/200930000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle loses power and will not accelerate over 20 mph. when he shifts gears, the vehicle suddenly accelerates. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the throttle body assembly failed. the original part will be available in december of 2009. the dealer will not release the vehicle until the failure is repaired because it is unsafe to drive. report number 048422169 was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that if he replaced the failed part with an aftermarket part, it would void his warranty. the current and failure mileages were 30,000.
07/13/2009581231
 Multiple cases of unintended acceleration, codes indicate failed throttle body. check engine comes on and forced limited power keeps speed below 25 mph. *tr
06/05/2008570001
 06/05/08 during idle vehicle lunges forward, must exert extreme pressure on brake to prevent accident. wrench light will illuminate on the instrument panel and fail safe engine mode will be displayed. vehicle will then fail to accelerate when throttle applied but then lunges forward again when throttle released. very dangerous - almost struck pedestrian! this has occurred several times but vehicle will reset after engine is turned off and restarted. when taken to dealership - no codes were found upon running diagnostic test. occurred again on 8/3/08 and engine was turned off and restarted. this time engine light illuminated on instrument panel. taken to dealership - diagnostic test show it to be throttle body problem. *tr
06/24/2007420001
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle with awd and the cvt transmission. recently i drove up pikes peak. on the way back down i used the low range which is supposed to act as an engine brake. it was not nearly low enough to keep vehicle at a slow enough speed to negotiate the road coming back down. at the check point about a third of the way down our brakes were measuring 600+ degrees so we were told we should pull over for at least 40 minutes to let them cool. we did so and went on down the mountain with no problem, but i feel that this is something that should be addressed before someone goes down a mountain that does not have a check point. i contacted ford motor co around the first of july and as of today have received no response of any kind. thus i felt that i should make someone aware of this possible problem. *jb
08/01/200638000105/07/2005
 Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 mph on dry roads, the instrument panel gauges raised up to the highest readings, then dropped down to the lowest and subsequently did not function. also, while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle surged forward without warning while the brake pedal was depressed. finally, even though the vehicle has a continuous transmission, there was still a moderate shift shock between gears. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the cause of the problems were unable to be determined. the manufacturer was also notified.

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